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Glucuronic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Glucuronic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D02.241.081.844.915.162.249
D02.241.152.811.162.500
D02.241.511.902.915.162.500
D09.811.922.162.500
Unique ID
D020723
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020723
Annotation
for glycoside-linked compounds use GLUCURONIDES
Scope Note
A sugar acid formed by the oxidation of the C-6 carbon of GLUCOSE. In addition to being a key intermediate metabolite of the uronic acid pathway, glucuronic acid also plays a role in the detoxification of certain drugs and toxins by conjugating with them to form GLUCURONIDES.
Entry Term(s)
Glucuronate
Glucuronic Acid, 6-(14)C-labeled, (D)-isomer
Glucuronic Acid, Monopotassium Salt
Glucuronic Acid, Monosodium Salt
Monopotassium Glucuronate
Monosodium Glucuronate
Registry Numbers
8A5D83Q4RW
0
10048-73-4
7182-77-6
10587-95-8
Related Numbers
10048-73-4
10587-95-8
576-37-4
7182-77-6
Previous Indexing
Glucuronates (1981-1999)
See Also
Glucuronides
Public MeSH Note
2000; for GLUCURONATE see GLUCURONIC ACID 2000-2012, GLUCURONIC ACID was indexed under GLUCURONATES 1981-1999
History Note
2000; for GLUCURONATE use GLUCURONIC ACID 2000-2012
Entry Combination
analogs & derivatives:Glucuronates
Date Introduced
2000/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
Glucuronic Acid Preferred
Glucuronate Narrower
Glucuronic Acid, 6-(14)C-labeled, (D)-isomer Narrower
Monosodium Glucuronate Narrower
Monopotassium Glucuronate Narrower
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