Keto acid: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
m (Robot: Automated text replacement (-{{SIB}} + & -{{EH}} + & -{{EJ}} + & -{{Editor Help}} + & -{{Editor Join}} +)) |
||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
* {{MeshName|Keto+Acids}} | * {{MeshName|Keto+Acids}} | ||
[[Category:Ketones]] | [[Category:Ketones]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:42, 9 August 2012
File:Pyruvic-acid-2D-skeletal.png
Keto acids are organic acids containing a ketone functional group and a carboxylic acid group.
Common types of keto acids include:
- Alpha-keto acids, or 2-oxo acids, such as pyruvic acid have the keto group adjacent to the carboxylic acid
- Beta-keto acids, or 3-oxo acids, such as acetoacetic acid have the ketone group at the second carbon from the carboxylic acid
- Gamma-keto acids, or 4-oxo acids, such as levulinic acid have the ketone group at the third carbon from the carboxylic acid
External links
- Keto+Acids at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)