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Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008764
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Preferred Name

Methylmalonic Acid

Definitions
A malonic acid derivative which is a vital intermediate in the metabolism of fat and protein. Abnormalities in methylmalonic acid metabolism lead to methylmalonic aciduria. This metabolic disease is attributed to a block in the enzymatic conversion of methylmalonyl CoA to succinyl CoA.
Synonyms
Acid, Methylmalonic
Propanedioic acid, methyl-
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