propionyl
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propionyl
symbol: Pp; the trivial name for propanoyl, CH3−CH2−CO−, the univalent acyl group derived from propionic (i.e. propanoic) acid. Compare propyl.
| propionic-acid fermentation, propionic acid, propionibacteria | |
| propionyl-CoA carboxylase, proplastid, propolypeptide |
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