Acetoacetic acid
[ Acetoacetic acid ] One of the three ketone bodies produced during the metabolic state of ketosis or ketoacidosis.
[ Acetoacetic acid ] One of the three ketone bodies produced during the metabolic state of ketosis or ketoacidosis.
[ Krebs_Cycle, Citric_Acid_Cycle, Tricarboxylic_Acid_Cycle, TCA_Cycle ] The metabolic pathway taking place in the mitochondria of all aerobic organisms that produces ATP through the oxidation of acetyl-CoA from carbohydrates, fatty acids and amino acids. Named after the biochemist, Sir Hans A.… Read More »Krebs Cycle
[ Non‑Essential Fatty Acid ]
[ Conditionally‑Essential Fatty Acid ] .
[ Vitamin C, Ascorbic Acid ]
[ Acrylamide ] A toxic chemical implicated in cancer, nervous system and reproductive disorders. It has been found in foods subject to cooking temperatures above 120° C, possibly due to a Maillard reaction of the amino acid, asparagine and certain… Read More »Acrylamide
[ butyraldehyde, butanal ] An aldehyde derivative of butane with an acrid smell. Butyraldehyde oxidises to form butyric acid.
[ Valine ] A branched-chain amino acid. For humans, valine is one of the nine essential amino acids.
[ Triglyceride ] An ester comprising of a glycerol backbone and three fatty acid molecules. Triglycerides are the main constituents of natural fats and oils and act as transports for fatty acids in the blood.