Molecular Formula: C
6H
10O
7 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.
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