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Metabolism and Physiological Effects of Para-cresol
Homo sapiens
Category:
Metabolite Pathway
Sub-Category:
Metabolic
Created: 2021-03-02
Last Updated: 2023-10-25
Para-cresol(P-cresol) is a phenolic compound that is formed through gut microbial metabolism from the amino acid tyrosine which is acquired from foods that are high in protein. After being transported into gut microbes, tyrosine undergoes reactions with the enzymes tyrosine transaminase, 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate oxidase and 4-hydroxylphenylacetate decarboxylase to form para-cresol. Most of the p-cresol that is produced from the gut microbes then enters systemic circulation. P-cresol can then undergo sulfation or glucuronidation reactions in the liver to produce the uremic toxins p-cresyl sulfate and p-cresyl glucuronide respectively. However, P-cresol itself can also be a uremic toxin with widespread toxic effects on the body. P-cresol is shown to be associated with cardiovascular disease and it can also inhibit endothelial cell proliferation.
References
Metabolism and Physiological Effects of Para-cresol References
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