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丙酮酸脫氫酶

简丙酮酸脱氢酶 · 繁丙酮酸脫氫酶

Mandarin · pinyin bǐng tóng suān tuō qīng méi

pyruvate dehydrogenase

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丙: bǐng · third; 3rd heavenly stem
酮: tóng · ketones
酸: suān · tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled
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酶: méi · enzymes; (Cant.) soft
脱: tuō · take off
氢: qīng · ammonia; hydrogen nitride

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3–2–1–1–1–2 · bing3 tong2 suan1 tuo1 qing1 mei2

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noun

(biochemistry) pyruvate dehydrogenase

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