noun
- Plural of oxalacetate; salts or esters of oxalacetic acid, or the ionized form of oxalacetic acid found in cells.
Usage: biochemistry; technical
Examples
- Oxalacetates play a crucial role in the citric acid cycle as intermediates in cellular respiration.
- The enzyme malate dehydrogenase catalyzes the conversion of malate to oxalacetates.
- In gluconeogenesis, oxalacetates serve as a key substrate for glucose synthesis.
- The concentration of oxalacetates in mitochondria is tightly regulated to maintain metabolic balance.