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Meaning of urocanic acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An intermediate in the catabolism of L-histidine, transformed in the liver by urocanate hydratase (or urocanase) into 4-imidazolone-5-propionic acid and subsequently to glutamic acid.

uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi urokaanihappo

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

urocele urochloralic acid urochord urochordate urochrome urochs

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