ketopantoic acid
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From keto- + pantoic acid.
Noun
[edit]ketopantoic acid (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) An oxidized form of pantoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-2-oxobutanoic acid, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of pantothenic acid