title: The function of oxalic acid in the human metabolism.
abstract: Biochemical reactions in cells which involve oxalic acid are described. It is shown that this compound is required for the formation of uracil and orotic acid. The former is a component of RNA which is common to all cells in the human metabolism. On the basis of the biochemical reactions described a possible treatment to relieve the effects of calcium oxalate renal calculi whose origin is related to the metabolic concentration of oxalic acid is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Malvern, Worcestershire, UK. kao34@dial.pipex.com
authors.forename: Daniel Stewart
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Robertson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D042541:Intracellular Space / Q000378:metabolism; D009963:Orotic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D019815:Oxalic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D014498:Uracil / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014498:Uracil; D009963:Orotic Acid; D019815:Oxalic Acid