| acetol | An obsolete term for 1-hydroxy-2-propanone, or hydroxyacetone, CH2OH-CO-CH3; also used as a proprietary name for certain commercial items. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| acetol dehydrogenase | <enzyme> Forms methylglyoxal; uses nad+ Registry number: EC 1.1.1.- Synonym: 1-hydroxyacetone dehydrogenase (26 Jun 1999) |
| acetolactate synthase | <enzyme> A flavoprotein that catalyses the formation of acetolactate from 2 moles of pyruvate in the biosynthesis of valine and the formation of acetohydroxybutyrate from pyruvate and alpha-ketobutyrate in the biosynthesis of isoleucine. Chemical name: Acetolactate pyruvate-lyase (carboxylating) Registry number: EC 4.1.3.18 (12 Dec 1998) |
| acetolysis | Decomposition of an organic compound with the addition of the elements of acetic acid at the point of decomposition; analogous to hydrolysis and phosphorolysis. (05 Mar 2000) |