Meanings
nounisopropylmalic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryAn intermediate in leucine biosynthesis, synthesized from oxoisovalerate by 2-isopropylmalate synthase and converted into isopropyl-3-oxosuccinate by 3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase.
Synonyms: isopropylmalate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn intermediate in leucine biosynthesis, synthesized from oxoisovalerate by 2-isopropylmalate synthase and converted into isopropyl-3-oxosuccinate by 3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase.
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isopropylmalic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopropylmalic%20acid
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“isopropylmalic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopropylmalic%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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