hexanoylglycine
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[edit]Noun
[edit]hexanoylglycine (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) The N-hexanoyl derivative of glycine that is a normal metabolite and also a biomarker for exposure to gamma radiation
- 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[1], volume 16, :
- Analysis of organic acids in urine showed only mildly elevated concentrations of hexanoylglycine and isohexanoylglycine in both patients (Table 1 ).