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CH3-CO-CH2-CO2 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acetoacetate
1, record 1, English, acetoacetate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examples are the reduction of pyruvate to lactate, the reductive decarboxylation of pyruate to ethanol, and the reduction of acetoacetate to buryrate. 2, record 1, English, - acetoacetate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A product used in biotechnology, for the production of feedstock chemicals. 3, record 1, English, - acetoacetate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formulas: CH3-CO-CH2-CO2 or CH3-CO-CH2-COO- 4, record 1, English, - acetoacetate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acétoacétate
1, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9toac%C3%A9tate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acétylacétate 2, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tylac%C3%A9tate
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
- acéto-acétate 2, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9to%2Dac%C3%A9tate
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique des sels et esters de l'acide acétylacétique [...] ainsi que des produits de substitution métalliques. 3, record 1, French, - ac%C3%A9toac%C3%A9tate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formules chimiques : CH3-CO-CH2-CO2 ou CH3-CO-CH2-COO- 4, record 1, French, - ac%C3%A9toac%C3%A9tate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acetoacetato
1, record 1, Spanish, acetoacetato
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los cuerpos cetónicos (acetoacetato, acetona y beta hidroxibutirato) se forman en [el] hígado [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - acetoacetato
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmulas químicas : CH3-CO-CH2-CO2 o CH3-CO-CH2-COO- 2, record 1, Spanish, - acetoacetato
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