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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for urocanic acid
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  1. ... enzyme breaks down histidine to a molecule called urocanic acid. In the liver, urocanic acid is broken down to form another amino acid called glutamic acid. In the skin, urocanic acid is involved in the response to ultraviolet (UV) ...
  2. ... Histidase breaks down histidine to a molecule called urocanic acid. Histidase is active (expressed) primarily in the liver ...