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Ketoglutaric acid

Ketoglutaric acid is used for either of two crystalline keto derivatives C₅H₆O₅ of glutaric acid[?]. As alpha-Ketoglutaric acid (2-Oxo-1,5-pentanedioic acid) a Krebs cycle intermediate.

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