title: Conversion of p-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid into homogentisic acid: possible participation of p-quinol intermediates.
abstract: A proposed intermediate in the metabolic transformation of p-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid into homogentisic acid has been synthetized. In an experiment with radioactive material in pig liver homogenate it could be shown that this compound does not occur as a free intermediate.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006713:Homogentisic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D006873:Hydroquinones / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D010667:Phenylpyruvic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D006873:Hydroquinones; D010667:Phenylpyruvic Acids; D006713:Homogentisic Acid