Benzylmercapturic acid
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Benzylmercapturic acid is a minor metabolite
of toluene
in humans. It is used in the diagnosis of toluene exposure. As its name indicates, is a benzyl
derivative of mercapturic acid (acetylcysteine).
Metabolite
Metabolites are the intermediates and products of metabolism. The term metabolite is usually restricted to small molecules. A primary metabolite is directly involved in normal growth, development, and reproduction. Alcohol is an example of a primary metabolite produced in large-scale by industrial...
of toluene
Toluene
Toluene, formerly known as toluol, is a clear, water-insoluble liquid with the typical smell of paint thinners. It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, i.e., one in which a single hydrogen atom from the benzene molecule has been replaced by a univalent group, in this case CH3.It is an aromatic...
in humans. It is used in the diagnosis of toluene exposure. As its name indicates, is a benzyl
Benzyl
In organic chemistry, benzyl is the term used to describe the substituent or molecular fragment possessing the structure C6H5CH2-. Benzyl features a benzene ring attached to a CH2 group.-Nomenclature:...
derivative of mercapturic acid (acetylcysteine).