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The ion from malonic acid, HOOC.CH2COOH. Malonate is a competitive inhibitor for succinate dehydrogenase in the citric acid cycle. Malonyl SCoA is an important precursor for fatty acid synthesis.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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