- homogentisic acid oxidase
- ho·mo·gen·tis·ic ac·id ox·i·dase (ho″mo-jen-tisґik asґid okґsĭ-dās) homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase.
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homogentisic acid oxidase
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homogentisic acid — Glycosuric acid; (2,5 dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid; an intermediate in l phenylalanine and l tyrosine catabolism; if made alkaline, it oxidizes rapidly in air to a quinone that polymerizes to a melaninlike material; elevated levels are observed in … Medical dictionary
homogentisic acid — a product formed during the metabolism of the amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine. In normal individuals homogentisic acid is oxidized by the enzyme homogentisic acid oxidase. In rare cases this enzyme is lacking and a condition known as… … The new mediacal dictionary
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maleylacetoacetic acid — noun A chemical compound formed from the oxidation of homogentisic acid oxidase and isomerized into fumarylacetoacetic acid … Wiktionary
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Alkaptonuria — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Homogentisic acid Width = 180 DiseasesDB = 409 ICD10 = ICD10|E|70|2|e|70 ICD9 = ICD9|270.2 ICDO = OMIM = 203500 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = ped eMedicineTopic = 64 MeshID = D000474 Alkaptonuria (black… … Wikipedia
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alkaptonuria — Congenital absence of homogentisic acid oxidase, an enzyme that breaks down tyrosine and phenylalanine. Accumulation of homogentisic acid in homozygotes causes brown pigmentation of skin and eyes and damage to joints; urine blackens on standing … Dictionary of molecular biology
