KnowraAlpha-ketoglutaric acidLinked fromLinked fromThe 5 pages that link to Alpha-ketoglutaric acid, each with the reason it gives.All 5Related 3Compared with 2Oxaloacetic acidCompared with: It is another cycle keto acid, but it has five carbons and a different position in the pathway.Pyruvic acidCompared with: It shares pyruvate’s alpha-keto-acid chemistry but has a different carbon skeleton and metabolic role.