ketopantoic acid

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English

Etymology

From 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