biphosphoglyceric acid

noun

Either of two isomeric derivatives of glyceric acid, in which two hydroxyl groups have been replaced by phosphate residues, that are metabolic products

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nounbiphosphoglyceric acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryEither of two isomeric derivatives of glyceric acid, in which two hydroxyl groups have been replaced by phosphate residues, that are metabolic products
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