HOMOGENTISIC ACID
\hˌɒmə͡ʊd͡ʒɪntˈɪzɪk ˈasɪd], \hˌɒməʊdʒɪntˈɪzɪk ˈasɪd], \h_ˌɒ_m_əʊ_dʒ_ɪ_n_t_ˈɪ_z_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
Definitions of HOMOGENTISIC ACID
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an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine
By Princeton University
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an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Dioxyphenylacetic a., (OH) 2C6H3.CH2.COOH. An acid body easily soluble in water. Present in the urine in cases of alcaptonuria. The organism in such cases has the abnormal property of converting tyrosin and phenyl alanin into h. a. The urine of such a person turns brown and black upon the addition of alkalis and agitation with air.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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