Term Name: urocanic acid
Synonyms: 3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)-2-propenoic acid, 3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)prop-2-enoic acid, 3-imidazol-4-ylacrylic acid
Definition: An alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid that is prop-2-enoic acid substituted by a 1H-imidazol-4-yl group at position 3. It is a metabolite of hidtidine.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:27248]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid imidazoles
has subtype: cis-urocanic acid trans-urocanic acid
has_role: chromophore human metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: urocanate
is_conjugate_acid_of: urocanate