phosphoglyceric acid
Chemistry
noun
An acid which is a monophosphate ester of glycerol or glyceric acid; specifically glycerate-3-phosphate, CH2(OPO(OH)2)CH(OH)COOH, which is an intermediate in glycolysis and in the light reaction of photosynthesis. Abbreviated PGA.
Origin
Mid 19th century.
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