Derivatives of malonic acid (the structural formula CH2(COOH)2), including its salts and esters.
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Methylmalonic Acid
A malonic acid derivative which is a vital intermediate in the metabolism of fat and protein. Abnormalities in methylmalonic acid metabolism lead to methylmalonic aciduria. This metabolic disease is attributed to a block in the enzymatic conversion of methylmalonyl CoA to succinyl CoA.
Acid, Methylmalonic
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Body Fluids
Liquid components of living organisms.
Body Fluid,Fluid, Body,Fluids, Body
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Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man