PREPHENIC ACID


Meaning of PREPHENIC ACID in English

(ˈ)prē+- noun

Etymology: prephenic from pre- + phen- + -ic

: a quinonoid dicarboxylic acid HOC 6 H 5 (COOH)CH 2 COCOOH formed as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids from shikimic acid

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