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oxalosuccinate

chemical compound
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Oxalosuccinate is a tricarboxylic acid with the chemical formula C6H6O7. It is formed as an intermediate in the Krebs cycle, also known as the citric acid cycle or TCA cycle. This cycle is a crucial part of cellular respiration, where nutrients are oxidized to release energy. Oxalosuccinate is produced when isocitrate is oxidized, and it is an unstable compound that quickly loses a carbon atom as carbon dioxide to form alpha-oxoglutarate.12

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