An acid formed by glucose that acts on bilirubin.
A sugar acid derived from glucose. Glucuronic acid is an important constituent of chondroitin sulfate (found in cartilage) and hyaluronic acid (found in synovial fluid).
an oxidation product of glucose that is present in the urine. Toxic products (e.g., salicylic acid, menthol, and phenol) that have entered the body through the intestinal tract are detoxified in the liver by conjugation with glucuronic acid.