Term Name: | 4,6-dioxoheptanoic acid |
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Synonyms: | 4,6-dioxoheptanoic acid, succinylacetone |
Definition: | A dioxo monocarboxylic acid that is heptanoic acid in which oxo groups replace the hydrogens at positions 4 and 6. It is an abnormal metabolite of the tyrosine metabolic pathway and a marker for type 1 tyrosinaemia. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:87897] ( EBI ) |