Allantoic acid

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2,2-Di[(aminocarbonyl)amino]acetic acid^{[citation needed]}
Diureidoacetate
2,2-Diureidoacetic acid^{[citation needed]}

Allantoic acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₄H₈N₄O₄. It is a crystalline acid obtained by hydrolysis of allantoin.

In nature, allantoic acid is produced from allantoin by the enzyme allantoinase (encoded by the gene AllB (Uniprot: P77671) in Escherichia coli and other bacteria).

References

↑ "allantoic acid - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 16 September 2004. Identification. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/203.

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[1] "allantoic acid - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 16 September 2004. Identification. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/203.

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Allantoic acid

Topic: Chemistry

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