Oxalosuccinic acid
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Oxalosuccinic acid is a substrate of the citric acid cycle
. It is acted upon by isocitrate dehydrogenase
. Salts and ester
s of oxalosuccinic acid are known as oxalosuccinates.
Citric acid cycle
The citric acid cycle — also known as the tricarboxylic acid cycle , the Krebs cycle, or the Szent-Györgyi-Krebs cycle — is a series of chemical reactions which is used by all aerobic living organisms to generate energy through the oxidization of acetate derived from carbohydrates, fats and...
. It is acted upon by isocitrate dehydrogenase
Isocitrate dehydrogenase
Isocitrate dehydrogenase and , also known as IDH, is an enzyme that participates in the citric acid cycle. It catalyzes the third step of the cycle: the oxidative decarboxylation of isocitrate, producing alpha-ketoglutarate and CO2 while converting NAD+ to NADH...
. Salts and ester
Ester
Esters are chemical compounds derived by reacting an oxoacid with a hydroxyl compound such as an alcohol or phenol. Esters are usually derived from an inorganic acid or organic acid in which at least one -OH group is replaced by an -O-alkyl group, and most commonly from carboxylic acids and...
s of oxalosuccinic acid are known as oxalosuccinates.