Indican
Synonyms
1H-Indol-3-ol Hydrogen Sulfate Ester
1H-Indol-3-ol, hydrogen sulfate (ester)
Indican Monopotassium Salt
Indican Monosodium Salt
Indoxyl Sulfate
Monopotassium Salt, Indican
Monosodium Salt, Indican
Sulfate, Indoxyl
A substance occurring in the urine of mammals and also in blood plasma as the normal metabolite of tryptophan. An increased urinary excretion of indican is seen in Hartnup disease from the bacterial degradation of unabsorbed tryptophan.
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