ketopantoic acid

English

Etymology

keto- +‎ pantoic acid

Noun

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

Related terms

• ketopantoate