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cis-butenedioic acid
(Encyclopedia)cis-butenedioic acid sĭs-byo͞oˌtēndīˈōĭk [key], IUPAC name for maleic acid; see fumaric acid. ...citric acid cycle
(Encyclopedia)citric acid cycle: see Krebs cycle. ...indicators, acid-base
(Encyclopedia)indicators, acid-base, organic compounds that, in aqueous solution, exhibit color changes indicative of the acidity or basicity of the solution. Common indicators include p-nitrophenol, which is color...acid-base indicators
(Encyclopedia)acid-base indicators: see indicators, acid-base. ...lysergic acid diethylamide
(Encyclopedia)lysergic acid diethylamide: see LSD.para-aminobenzoic acid
(Encyclopedia)para-aminobenzoic acid pârˈə-əmēˈnōbĕnzōĭk [key]: see vitamin. ...tricarboxylic acid cycle
(Encyclopedia)tricarboxylic acid cycle: see Krebs cycle. ...trans-butenedioic acid
(Encyclopedia)trans-butenedioic acid, IUPAC name for fumaric acid. ...methotrexate
(Encyclopedia)methotrexate, drug used in halting the growth of actively proliferating tissues. Introduced in the 1950s, it is used in the treatment of leukemia, psoriasis, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. By binding to ...adenosine monophosphate
(Encyclopedia)adenosine monophosphate (AMP) ədĕnˈəsēn mŏnˌəfŏsˈfāt [key], organic compound composed of an adenine base, the sugar ribose, and one phosphate unit. AMP is one of the possible products of th...Browse by Subject
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