mercapturic acid


mer·cap·tu·ric ac·id

(mer-kap-tyūr'ik as'id), A condensation product of l-cysteine with aromatic compounds, such as bromobenzene, and usually acetylated; formed biologically via glutathione in the liver and excreted in the urine; an S-substituted N-acetylated l-cysteine. Compare: mercapturic acid pathway.

mer·cap·tu·ric ac·id

(mĕr-kap'tyūr-ik as'id) A condensation product of l-cysteine with aromatic compounds, such as bromobenzene; formed in the liver and excreted in the urine.