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malic acid
(redirected from Acid of apples)

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malic acid: see Krebs cycle Krebs cycle, series of chemical reactions carried out in the living cell; in most higher animals, including humans, it is essential for the oxidative metabolism of glucose and other simple sugars.
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malic acid [′mal·ik ′as·əd]
(biochemistry)
COOH·CH2·CHOH·COOH Hydroxysuccinic acid: a dibasic hydroxy acid existing in two optically active isomers and a racemate form; found in apples and many other fruits.


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