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A Phosphate Ester of a Tricarboxylic Acid in Liver

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WE have found that the compound isolated from dog's liver and previously considered to be a phosphotrihydroxyglutaric acid1 is instead the phosphate ester of a tricarboxylic acid. The data indicate that the compound is 2-phospho-4-hydroxy-4-carboxy-adipic acid. Since work had to be interrupted for external reasons, a preliminary report is being made at this time.

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RAPOPORT, S., WAGNER, R. A Phosphate Ester of a Tricarboxylic Acid in Liver. Nature 168, 295–296 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1038/168295a0

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