monohydroxysuccinic acid
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malic acid — Hydroxysuccinic acid; an acid found in apples and various other tart fruits; an intermediate in the tricarboxylic acid cycle, the glyoxylate cycle, and in a shuttle system. SYN: monohydroxysuccinic acid. * * * malic acid n any of three optical… … Medical dictionary
