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Gluconate vs Phosphogluconate - What's the difference?

gluconate | phosphogluconate |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between gluconate and phosphogluconate

is that gluconate is any salt or ester of gluconic acid while phosphogluconate is any phosphate derivative of a gluconate.

gluconate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of gluconic acid

    • phosphogluconate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any phosphate derivative of a gluconate