fumarate (Meaning)
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fumarate (n.)
A salt of fumaric acid.
Synonyms & Antonyms of fumarate
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fumarate Sentence Examples
- The presence of fumarate in the cytoplasm indicates that the tricarboxylic acid cycle is active.
- Fumarate reductase catalyzes the reduction of fumarate to succinate in the electron transport chain.
- Supplemental fumarate has been shown to have beneficial effects on fatigue and exercise performance.
- Fumarate is a metabolite produced during the degradation of purine nucleotides.
- In certain metabolic disorders, fumarate accumulates in the blood and urine due to a deficiency in fumarate hydratase.
- Fumarate is an important intermediate in the metabolism of amino acids and lipids.
- Fumarate salts are commonly used as food additives to regulate acidity and as an antioxidant.
- The conversion of fumarate to succinate involves the transfer of electrons to ubiquinone in the mitochondria.
- Fumarate analogs have been investigated as potential anticancer agents due to their ability to inhibit cell proliferation.
- The presence of fumarate in urine may be a sign of a disturbance in the tricarboxylic acid cycle or mitochondrial function.
FAQs About the word fumarate
A salt of fumaric acid.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The presence of fumarate in the cytoplasm indicates that the tricarboxylic acid cycle is active.
Fumarate reductase catalyzes the reduction of fumarate to succinate in the electron transport chain.
Supplemental fumarate has been shown to have beneficial effects on fatigue and exercise performance.
Fumarate is a metabolite produced during the degradation of purine nucleotides.
