glutaric acid
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glu·tar·ic ac·id
(glū-tar'ik as'id),Pentanedioic acid; an intermediate in tryptophan catabolism; accumulates in glutaric acidemia.
glutaric acid
/glu·tar·ic ac·id/ (gloo-tar´ik) a dicarboxylic acid intermediate in the metabolism of tryptophan and lysine.saccharic acid
A dicarboxy sugar acid derived by oxidising a sugar (e.g., glucose) with nitric acid.glu·tar·ic ac·id
(glū-tar'ik as'id)An intermediate in tryptophan catabolism; accumulates in glutaric acidemia.