Methylmalonic Acid
"Methylmalonic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A malonic acid derivative which is a vital intermediate in the metabolism of fat and protein. Abnormalities in methylmalonic acid metabolism lead to methylmalonic aciduria. This metabolic disease is attributed to a block in the enzymatic conversion of methylmalonyl CoA to succinyl CoA.
| Descriptor ID |
D008764
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.081.337.540.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Methylmalonic Acid" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.