Definition of Urocanic acid

1. Noun. (organic compound) 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. ¹

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Medical Definition of Urocanic acid

1. 4-imidazoleacrylic acid. Chemical name: 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Urocanic Acid

urnsful
uro-
uroammoniac
uroanthelone
urobilin
urobilin IX-a
urobilinaemia
urobilinogen IXa
urobilinuria
uroboric
urocanase
urocanate
urocanate hydratase
urocanic
urocanic acid (current term)
urocanic aciduria
urocanicase
uroceles
urocerata
urocheras
urochesia
urochezia
urochord
urochorda
urochordal
urochordata
urochordate
urochordates

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