Term Name: | citramalic acid |
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Synonyms: | (+-)-2-hydroxy-2-methylsuccinic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methylsuccinic acid, 2-methylmalic acid, alpha-hydroxypyrotartaric acid, Citramalic acid, citramalic acids |
Definition: | A 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid that is malic acid (hydroxysuccinic acid) in which the hydrogen at position 2 is substituted by a methyl group. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:15584] ( EBI ) |