indoxyl

indoxyl
The radical of 3-hydroxyindole; a product of intestinal bacterial degradation of indoleacetic acid, excreted in the urine as indoleaceturic acid (conjugated with glycine), as a sulfate (urinary indican), or as a glucuronide (glucosiduronate); increased amounts are excreted in phenylketonuria.

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in·dox·yl in-'däk-səl n a crystalline compound C8H7NO that has a strong fecal odor and is found in plants and animals or synthesized as a step in indigo manufacture

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n.
an alcohol derived from indole by bacterial action. It is excreted in the urine as indican.

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in·dox·yl (in-dokґsəl) [indigo + ox- + -yl] an oxidation product of indole, formed by decomposition from tryptophan and excreted in the urine as indican (potassium indoxyl sulfate).

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  • indoxyl — indoksilas statusas T sritis chemija formulė NC₈H₆OH atitikmenys: angl. indoxyl rus. индоксил ryšiai: sinonimas – 3 indololis …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

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  • indoxyl sulfate — indoksilsulfatas statusas T sritis chemija formulė NC₈H₆OSO₃H atitikmenys: angl. indoxyl sulfate rus. животный индикан; индоксилсульфат ryšiai: sinonimas – 3 indolilsulfatas …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • indoxyl — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ind + hydroxyl Date: circa 1886 a crystalline compound C8H7NO found in plants and animals or synthesized as a step in indigo manufacture …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • indoxyl — /in dok sil/, n. Chem. a crystalline compound, C8H7NO, that is obtained by the hydrolysis of indican and is readily oxidized to furnish indigo. [1885 90; IND + (HYDR)OXYL] * * * …   Universalium

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