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An intermediate in the catabolism of L-histidine, transformed in the liver by urocanate hydratase (or urocanase) into 4-imidazolone-5-propionic acid and subsequently to glutamic acid.
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Urocanic acid — Chembox new ImageFile=Urocanic acid.svg ImageSize= IUPACName=3 (3 H imidazol 4 yl)prop 2 enoic acid OtherNames= Section1= Chembox Identifiers CASNo=104 98 3 PubChem=1178 SMILES=C1=C(NC=N1)C=CC(=O)O MeSHName=Urocanic+acid Section2= Chembox… … Wikipedia
urocanic acid — 4 Imidazoleacrylic acid; an acid derived from the oxidative deamination of l histidine; present in sweat and in dog s urine; elevated levels are observed in cases of urocanate hydratase deficiency. The cis form, resulting from exposure to UV… … Medical dictionary
urocanic acid — |yu̇rə|kanik , kānik noun Etymology: ur (I) + canine + ic : a crystalline acid C3H3N2CH . CHCOOH obtained first from the urine of a dog and formed by the enzymic deamination of histidine; 4(or 5) imidazole acrylic acid … Useful english dictionary
urocanic acid — noun Etymology: 1ur + canine + ic; from its being first obtained from the urine of a dog Date: circa 1903 a crystalline acid C6H6N2O2 that is normally present in human skin … New Collegiate Dictionary
urocanic acid — Intermediate in degradation of L histidine … Dictionary of molecular biology
Urocanic aciduria — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Urocanic acid DiseasesDB = 32605 ICD10 = ICD10|E|70|8|e|70 ICD9 = ICD9|270.5 ICDO = OMIM = 276880 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D014560 Urocanic aciduria, also called urocanate… … Wikipedia
urocanic aciduria — Elevated levels of urocanic acid in the urine … Medical dictionary
Glutamic acid — Glutamic acid … Wikipedia
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Homogentisic acid — IUPAC name (2,5 Dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid … Wikipedia
