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Sulfosalicylic acid
A crystalline acid soluble in water or alcohol; used as a reagent for precipitating proteins, as in testing for albumin in urine.
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Sulfonic acid
An organic compound of the general formula S020H derived from sulfuric acid by replacement of a hydrogen atom.
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Perchloric acid
A colorless unstable liquid compound. It is the highest oxygen-containing acid of chlorine.
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Peptide nucleic acid
An artificial nucleic acid analog in which natural nucleotide bases are linked to a peptide-like backbone instead of the sugar-phosphate backbone found in DNA and RNA. It has numerous uses in gene regulation, splicing, and therapy; in hybridization; and as a molecular diagnostic assay.
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Organic acid
An acid containing the carboxyl radical, -COOH. Acetic acid, formic acid, lactic acid, and all fatty acids are organic.
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Malonic acid
A dibasic acid, C3H404, formed by the oxidation of malic acid and active in the tricarboxylic acid cycle in carbohydrate metabolism. Its inhibition of succinic dehydrogenase is the classic example of competitive inhibition. Malonic acid is found in beets.
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Lysophosphatidic acid
A diverse group of substances purified from the ascitic fluid of patients with ovarian cancer. It stimulates the growth of ovarian cancer and may be a useful screening test for the disease.
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Lysergic acid
A crystalline substance, C16H16N202, derived from ergot. Its derivative, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), is a potent hallucinogen.
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Imino acid
An acid formed as a result of oxidation of amino acids in the body.
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Hypochlorous acid
An acid, HCIO, used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent. It is usually used in the form of one of its salts.
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