Metabolism of ketonic acids in animal tissues

Abstract

IN this paper experiments are described which show that ketonic acids can react in animal tissues according to the general scheme R. CO.COOH + R'. CO. COOH + H20-R. COOH + C02 + R'. CH(OH). COOH ...... (1) oa-ketonic a-ketonic carboxylic a-hydroxy-acid acid I acid II acid or R. CO. COOH + R'. CO . CH2. COOH + H20-R. COOH + CO2 + R'. CH(OH) .C0. COOH ....(2). ae-ketonic fl-ketonic acid carboxylic ,-hydroxy-acid acid acid