Term Name: 2-oxoglutaric acid
Synonyms: 2-Ketoglutaric acid, 2-oxopentanedioic acid, alpha-ketoglutaric acid, Oxoglutaric acid
Definition: An oxo dicarboxylic acid that consists of glutaric acid bearing an oxo substituent at position 2. It is an intermediate metabolite in Krebs cycle.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:30915]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: oxo dicarboxylic acid
has_functional_parent: glutaric acid
has_role: fundamental metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: 2-oxoglutaryl-CoA oxalosuccinic acid
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: 2-oxoglutarate(1-)
is_conjugate_acid_of: 2-oxoglutarate(1-)