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carboxylic acids
« on: April 17, 2006, 07:19:04 PM »
Where are carboxylic acids used in biology?

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Re: carboxylic acids
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2006, 08:05:38 PM »
Lactic acid which is produced by anaerobic respiration.

Check out this site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carboxylic_Acid
particularly this section
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carboxylic_Acid#Nomenclature_and_examples
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