See Also: homogentisic acid oxidase(medicine)
homogentisic acid(medicine)
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fecula (iou) and homogentisic acid oxidase (medicine)


fecula (iou)



fecula noun. . L17.
[Latin faecula crust of Wine, dim. of faex dregs, sediment: see -CULE.]
Sediment resulting from infusion of crushed vegetable matter; esp. starch obtained in this way. Also gen., sediment, dregs. L17.
Faecal matter of insects or Other invertebrates. E20.

homogentisic acid oxidase (medicine)


homogentisic acid oxidase -->
homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase


An iron-containing enzyme that catalyses the oxidative cleavage of the benzene ring in homogentisic acid by O2, forming 4-maleylacetoacetate; an absence or deficiency of this enzyme will result in alcaptonuria.

Synonym: homogentisic acid oxidase.