keto acid


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carboxylic acid

 [kahr-bok-sil´ik]
an organic compound containing the carboxy group (-COOH), which is weakly ionized in solution forming a carboxylate ion (-COO−).

ke·to ac·id

(kē'tō as'id),
An acid containing a ketone group (-CO-) in addition to the acid group(s); α-keto acid refers to a 2-oxo acid (for example, pyruvic acid); β-keto acid refers to a 3-oxo acid (for example, acetoacetic acid), etc.
Synonym(s): oxo acid

keto acid

/ke·to ac·id/ (ke´to) a carboxylic acid containing a carbonyl group.

ke·to ac·id

(kē'tō as'id)
An acid containing a ketone group (-CO-) in addition to the acid group(s).
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Gas chromatography of branched-chain keto acids analyzed as their silylated oxime derivatives.
Branched-chain keto-acids and pyruvate in blood: measurement by HPLC with fluorimetric detection and changes in older subjects
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The precision was established by repeated determination (n=6) using a mixture of seven keto acids within 1-2g/mL and RSD did not exceed 2.
HPLC Determination of a-keto Acids from Human Serum Using 23-Diamino-23-dimethylbutane as Derivatizing Reagent
Blood sample (5 ml) collected from the diabetic patient was treated as determination of a- Keto acids from Serum.
HPLC Determination of a-keto Acids in Human Serum and Urine after Derivatization with 4-Nitro-1,2-phenylenediamine
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Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of organic acids: altered quantitative response for aqueous calibrators and dilute urine specimens
The aim of the present study was to separate and identify more organic acids, including new groups of aromatic acids, amino acids, and keto acids with relevance for diagnostic purposes.
Capillary electrophoresis for rapid profiling of organic acidurias
Effect of ethanol and keto acids on the iMg electrodes.
Serum ionized magnesium in chronic alcoholism: is it really decreased?

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