Chemicals and Drugs

Glucuronides

Glycosides of GLUCURONIC ACID formed by the reaction of URIDINE DIPHOSPHATE GLUCURONIC ACID with certain endogenous and exogenous substances. Their formation is important for the detoxification of drugs, steroid excretion and BILIRUBIN metabolism to a more water-soluble compound that can be eliminated in the URINE and BILE.

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Glycosides of GLUCURONIC ACID formed by the reaction of URIDINE DIPHOSPHATE GLUCURONIC ACID with certain endogenous and exogenous substances. Their formation is important for the detoxification of drugs, steroid excretion and BILIRUBIN metabolism to a more water-soluble compound that can be eliminated in the URINE and BILE.

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  • Glucuronide

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28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2000; use GLUCURONATES 1977-1999

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  1. D02w.241w.081.844w.915w.162.500w
  2. D02w.241w.152.811w.162.750w
  3. D02w.241w.511w.902w.915w.162.750w
  4. D09w.811w.922w.162.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glucuronides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020719. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020719
  2. Glucuronides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucuronide
  3. Glucuronides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137786