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What is the difference between fumarate and fumaric acid?

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Answer:

the difference is fumaric acid the carboxylic acid groups are trans (E) and in maleic acid they are cis (Z)

Step-by-step explanation:

and Fumarate is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle used by cells to produce energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) from food

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