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homogentisic acid
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homogentisic acid [¦hä·mə‚jen¦tiz·ik ′as·əd]

(biochemistry)

C₈H₈O₄An intermediate product in the metabolism of phenylalanine and tyrosine; found in excess in persons with phenylketonuria and alkaptonuria.

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