Glucuronic Acid - Compound Summary (CID 441478)
Also known as: beta-D-Glucopyranuronic acid, beta-D-Glucuronic acid, CHEBI:28860, glucuronate, Glucosiduronate, GCU, delta-glucuronate, D-(+)-glucuronate
Molecular Formula: C6H10O7   Molecular Weight: 194.1394   InChIKey: AEMOLEFTQBMNLQ-QIUUJYRFSA-N
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.   From: MeSH
Show subcontent titlesTable of Contents
Identification
Related Records
show all 3 sub-sections (Related Compounds with Annotation, Related Compounds, Related Substances)
Biomedical Effects and Toxicity
Literature
Patents
Biomolecular Interactions and Pathways
Biological Test Results
Classification
Chemical and Physical Properties
_ _