Information AboutMalonate |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT MALONATE | |
| carboxylate anions | |
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The malonate or '''propanedioate''' Ion is C H 2(C O O)22− ( Malonic Acid minus two Hydrogen Ion s). Malonate Compounds include Salt s and Ester s of malonic acid, such as:
Malonate is a powerful inhibitor of cellular respiration, because it binds to the active site of the Succinate Dehydrogenase in the Citric Acid Cycle but does not react, since it does not have the -CH2-CH2- group (as in Succinate ) which is required for Dehydrogenation . SEE ALSO |
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