Chemicals and Drugs

Uronic Acids

Acids derived from monosaccharides by the oxidation of the terminal (-CH2OH) group farthest removed from the carbonyl group to a (-COOH) group. (From Stedmans, 26th ed)

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Acids derived from monosaccharides by the oxidation of the terminal (-CH2OH) group farthest removed from the carbonyl group to a (-COOH) group. (From Stedmans, 26th ed)

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  • Uronic Acid
  • Acid, Uronic
  • Acids, Uronic

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24 allowable subheadings

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

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  1. D02w.241w.081.844w.915w
  2. D02w.241w.152.811w
  3. D02w.241w.511w.902w.915w
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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Uronic Acids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014574. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014574
  2. Uronic Acids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uronic_acid
  3. Uronic Acids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q412056