Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Lactic acid (lactate)

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Lactic acid: IUPAC name 2-hydroxy propanoic acid. A substrate, intermediate, or product in numerous biochemical pathways, such as glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. Lactate is the conjugate base of lactic acid.


Lactic acid		Lactate

Related terms: Carboxylic acid, alcohol, pyruvic acid, pyruvate, carboxylate, lactate dehydrogenase, acetic acid, ethanoic acid, benzoic acid, salicyclic acid, propionic acid, propanoic acid, pyruvic acid, tartaric acid, mesotartaric acid, racemic acid, meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid, peracetic acid, acetoacetic acid, arachidic acid, arachidonic acid, lauric acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, myristic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, amino acid, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, ascorbic acid, folic acid, formaldehyde, formyl group, hydroxyl group, carbonyl group
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