Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
glycuronic .
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- adjective biochemistry Of or pertaining to
glucuronic acid or its derivatives
Etymologies
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One of the most popular molecules added directly to the toxicant or its phase I metabolite is glucuronic acid, a molecule derived from glucose, a common carbohydrate (sugar) that is the primary source of energy for cells.
Biotransformation 2008
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Unlike glucuronic acid conjugates that are often eliminated in the bile, the highly polar sulfate conjugates are readily secreted in the urine.
Biotransformation 2008
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Part III: The structure of the monomethyl glucuronic acid component.
Chapter 5 1953
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UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (Ugts) are a supergene family of phase II drug-metabolizing enzymes that catalyze the conjugation of numerous hydrophobic small molecules with the UDP-glucuronic acid, converting them into hydrophilic molecules.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Haiyan Huang et al. 2010
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Therefore, the encoded family of diverse Ugt1 enzymes can catalyze the conjugation of a vast number of lipophilic xenobiotics and endobiotics with the UDP-glucuronic acid.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Haiyan Huang et al. 2010
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The constant exons encode a highly conserved donor-binding domain, which binds the UDP-glucuronic acid (UDPGA), and the carboxyl-terminal endoplasmic-reticulum (ER) - anchoring transmembrane segment.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Haiyan Huang et al. 2010
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Therefore, the encoded family of diverse Ugt1 enzymes can catalyze the conjugation of a vast number of lipophilic xenobiotics and endobiotics with the UDP-glucuronic acid.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Haiyan Huang et al. 2010
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The constant exons encode a highly conserved donor-binding domain, which binds the UDP-glucuronic acid (UDPGA), and the carboxyl-terminal endoplasmic-reticulum (ER) - anchoring transmembrane segment.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Haiyan Huang et al. 2010
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UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (Ugts) are a supergene family of phase II drug-metabolizing enzymes that catalyze the conjugation of numerous hydrophobic small molecules with the UDP-glucuronic acid, converting them into hydrophilic molecules.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Haiyan Huang et al. 2010
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He specialised in glucuronic acid, which is derived from glucose and detoxifies poisonous substances in the liver.
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