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ketopantoic acid

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Etymology edit

keto- +‎ pantoic acid

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ketopantoic acid (uncountable)

  1. (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

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