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Oxaloacetic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Oxaloacetic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D02.241.081.337.593.812.750
D02.241.755.648.750
Unique ID
D062907
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D062907
Scope Note
A dicarboxylic acid ketone that is an important metabolic intermediate of the CITRIC ACID CYCLE. It can be converted to ASPARTIC ACID by ASPARTATE TRANSAMINASE.
Entry Term(s)
2-Ketosuccinic Acid
2-oxo-Butanedioic Acid
Ketosuccinic Acid
Oxalacetic Acid
Oxaloacetate
Registry Numbers
2F399MM81J
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Related Numbers
328-42-7
CAS Type 1 Name
Butanedioic acid, 2-oxo-
Public MeSH Note
2013; for OXALOACETATE see OXALOACETATE 1999-2012
History Note
2013
Entry Combination
analogs & derivatives:Oxaloacetates
Date Established
2013/01/01
Date of Entry
2012/07/03
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Oxaloacetic Acid Preferred
Oxaloacetate Narrower
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