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Glucuronic Acid  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A sugar acid formed by the oxidation of the C-6 carbon of GLUCOSE. In addition to being a key intermediate metabolite of the uronic acid pathway, glucuronic acid also plays a role in the detoxification of certain drugs and toxins by conjugating with them to form GLUCURONIDES.

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  • 10048-73-4
  • 10587-95-8
  • 576-37-4 (Glucuronic Acid)
  • 7182-77-6
  • 8A5D83Q4RW

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  • French

  • 10048-73-4
  • 10587-95-8
  • 576-37-4 (Glucuronic Acid)
  • 7182-77-6
  • 8A5D83Q4RW

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-ZK03GNM5-L

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