Meanings
- uncountablechemistryAn organic acid involved in the isomerization of citrate to isocitrate in the citric acid cycle.
When citric acid is heated to 175°, it loses a molecule of water, and gives aconitic acid, an acid which is also found in aconite.
1916, Julius Berend Cohen, Theoretical organic chemistry, page 3602 more examples
Two isomeric acids are formed by the distillation of malic acid, which are likewise isomeric with aconitic acid obtained by fusing citric acid, and of which one has been proved to be identical with the acid which occurs in Fumaria officinalis.
1844 August 1, T. Rieckher, “Chemical Examination of some Fumarates, and on the Constitution of Fumaric Acid (Paramaleic Acid)”, in The Chemical Gazette, number 43The plant is reported to contain achilleic acid (identical to aconitic acid), alkanes, alkaloids (achilleine betonicine stachydrine), apigenin (an antispasmodic agent), biso-thujone, betaine […]
2004, George A. Burdock, Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, Fifth Edition, page 1909Synonyms: achilleic acid, citridinic acid, equisetic acid, pyrocitric acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn organic acid involved in the isomerization of citrate to isocitrate in the citric acid cycle.
Origin
Translations
Finnish akoniittihappo
- akoniittihappoorganic acid
German Aconitsäure
- Aconitsäureorganic acid
Hungarian akonitsav
- akonitsavorganic acid
Portuguese ácido aconítico
- ácido aconíticoorganic acid
Swedish akonitsyra
- akonitsyraorganic acid
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