(organic chemistry) Relating to oxaloacetic acid and its derivatives

(organic chemistry) any salt or ester of oxaloacetic acid

plural of oxaloacetate

(biochemistry) one of the constituents of the citric acid cycle, formed by the oxidation of malic acid and via the transamination of aspartic acid; an intermediate in the synthesis of amino acids and the metabolism of carbohydrates

(biochemistry) An enzyme found in heart and liver tissues.