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hexanoylglycine

hexanoylglycine noun: the N-hexanoyl derivative of glycine that is a normal metabolite and also a biomarker for exposure to gamma radiation.

Noun

hexanoylglycine (uncountable)

  1. The N-hexanoyl derivative of glycine that is a normal metabolite and also a biomarker for exposure to gamma radiation
    • Analysis of organic acids in urine showed only mildly elevated concentrations of hexanoylglycine and isohexanoylglycine in both patients (Table 1 ).2015 July 30, Sarah C. Grünert et al., “Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency associated with a novel splice mutation in the ACADM gene missed by newborn screening”, in BMC Medical Genetics...

Questions about hexanoylglycine

What does hexanoylglycine mean?
Hexanoylglycine means the N-hexanoyl derivative of glycine that is a normal metabolite and also a biomarker for exposure to gamma radiation.
What part of speech is hexanoylglycine?
Hexanoylglycine is a noun.

Words near hexanoylglycine in the dictionary

  1. hexanol
  2. hexanols
  3. hexanone
  4. hexanones
  5. hexanoyl
  6. hexanoylglycine
  7. hexanoyls
  8. hexanuclear
  9. hexanuclearity
  10. hexanucleotide
  11. hexanucleotides

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