phosphoglyceric acid

noun

Either of two isomeric phosphate esters of glycerol; 3-phosphoglyceric acid is the structural basis of the phospholipids

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Meanings

nounphosphoglyceric acid (plural phosphoglyceric acids)

plural phosphoglyceric acids

  1. chemistryEither of two isomeric phosphate esters of glycerol; 3-phosphoglyceric acid is the structural basis of the phospholipids
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