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xanthurenic acid

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xanthurenic acid /xanth·u·ren·ic ac·id/ (zanth?u-ren´ik) a bicyclic aromatic compound formed as a minor catabolite of tryptophan and present in increased amounts in urine in vitamin B6 deficiency and some disorders of tryptophan catabolism.

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A yellow crystalline phenolic acid excreted in the urine of pyridoxine-deficient test animals that have been fed a diet containing additional tryptophan.

xanthurenic acid

a metabolite of l-tryptophan, present in normal urine and in increased amounts in vitamin B₆ deficiency.

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