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glucuronic acid
[ gloo-kyuh-ron-ik, gloo- ]
noun
- Biochemistry. an acid, C 6 H 10 O 7 , formed by the oxidation of glucose, found combined with other products of metabolism in the blood and urine.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of glucuronic acid1
Example Sentences
The patient said he drank a daily average of four or five energy drinks in the three weeks before seeking treatment in order to power through labor-intensive construction jobs, with each beverage containing a mixture of B vitamins and an ‘energy blend’ or various supplements such as taurine and glucuronic acid, the doctors wrote.
Microbiota-produced enzymes known as glucuronidases then deconjugate glucuronic acid from noradrenaline, which increases the amount of active noradrenaline in the lumen of the intestine60.
DUF, domain of unknown function; GATL, galacturonosyl transferase-like; GUX, glucuronic acid substitution of xylan; HEX, hexokinase; INV, invertase; IRX, irregular xylem; PGM, phosphoglucomutase; SUSY, sucrose synthase; RWA, reduced wall acetylation; UGD, UDP-glucose dehydrogenase; UGP, UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase; UXS, UDP-xylose synthase.
DUF, domain of unknown function; GATL, galacturonosyl transferase-like; GUX, glucuronic acid substitution of xylan; HEX, hexokinase; INV, invertase; IRX, irregular xylem; PGM, phosphoglucomutase; SUSY, sucrose synthase; RWA, reduced wall acetylation; UGD, UDP-glucose dehydrogenase; UGP, UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase; UXS, UDP-xylose synthase.
Breathable Foods says it’s a safe product that delivers caffeine and a mix of B vitamins to the mouth without containing chemicals found in other energy products, such as taurine or glucuronic acid.
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