Ketoglutaric acid

The ketoglutaric acid is from the glutaric dissipative (pentanedioic acid) dicarboxylic acid used as functional group in addition, a keto group has. It occurs in two isomeric forms:

• α-ketoglutaric acid (2-oxoglutaric acid , 2-oxopentanedioic acid) and
• β-ketoglutaric acid (3-oxoglutaric acid, 3-oxopentanedioic acid, acetone dicarboxylic acid).

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