Definition of Methylmalonic acid

1. Noun. (organic compound) A dicarboxylic acid that is a C-methylated derivative of malonate. ¹

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Medical Definition of Methylmalonic acid

1. Methylpropanedioic 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. Chemical name: Propanedioic acid, methyl- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Methylmalonic Acid

methylisothiazolinone
methylisothiazolone
methylisothiazolones
methylisoxazole
methylketobemidone
methylketol
methylketols
methylkinase
methyllithium
methyllorazepam
methyllysine
methylmagnesium
methylmalonate
methylmalonate semialdehyde
methylmalonates
methylmalonic acid (current term)
methylmalonic acidaemia
methylmalonic acidemia
methylmalonic aciduria
methylmalonyl-CoA
methylmalonyl-CoA epimerase
methylmalonyl-CoA mutase
methylmannosides
methylmercuries
methylmercury
methylmercury compounds
methylmethacrylates
methylmethaqualone
methylmorphine
methylnaltrexone

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