Glucuronic Acid [kyselina glukuronová]

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Terms

Glucuronate
Glucuronic Acid, 6-(14)C-labeled, (D)-isomer
Glucuronic Acid, Monopotassium Salt
Glucuronic Acid, Monosodium Salt
Monopotassium Glucuronate
Monosodium Glucuronate

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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.

Annotation
for glycoside-linked compounds use GLUCURONIDES
DUI
D020723 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0095420
Previous indexing
Glucuronates (1981-1999)
History note
2000; for GLUCURONATE use GLUCURONIC ACID 2000-2012
Public note
2000; for GLUCURONATE see GLUCURONIC ACID 2000-2012, GLUCURONIC ACID was indexed under GLUCURONATES 1981-1999

D Chemicals and Drugs
D02.241 Carboxylic Acids 244
D02.241.081 Acids, Acyclic 1
D02.241.081.844 Sugar Acids 15
D02.241.081.844.915 Uronic Acids 14
D02.241.081.844.915.162 Glucuronates 24
D02.241.081.844.915.162.249 Glucuronic Acid 31
D02.241.081.844.915.162.249.500 Alginic Acid 3
D02.241.081.844.915.162.500 Glucuronides 32
D02.241.152 Acids, Aldehydic 5
D02.241.152.811 Uronic Acids 14
D02.241.152.811.162 Glucuronates 24
D02.241.152.811.162.500 Glucuronic Acid 31
D02.241.152.811.162.500.500 Alginic Acid 3
D02.241.152.811.162.750 Glucuronides 32
D02.241.511 Hydroxy Acids 24
D02.241.511.902 Sugar Acids 15
D02.241.511.902.915 Uronic Acids 14
D02.241.511.902.915.162 Glucuronates 24
D02.241.511.902.915.162.500 Glucuronic Acid 31
D02.241.511.902.915.162.500.500 Alginic Acid 3
D02.241.511.902.915.162.750 Glucuronides 32
D09.811 Sugar Acids 15
D09.811.922 Uronic Acids 14
D09.811.922.162 Glucuronates 24
D09.811.922.162.500 Glucuronic Acid 31
D09.811.922.162.500.500 Alginic Acid 3
D09.811.922.162.750 Glucuronides 32

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