Hydroxycarboxylic acids are heterofunctional compounds containing in their structure hydroxyl and carboxyl groups and are crucial for a certain biological processes in the body. For example enzymatic oxidation of hydroxycarboxylic acids to oxocarboxylic acids is one of the important biochemical processes in the body. What kind of compound is formed during the enzymatic oxidation of malic acid?


A) Pyruvic acid

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