Benzylmercapturic acid explained

Benzylmercapturic acid is a minor metabolite of toluene in humans and is used in the diagnosis of toluene exposure.^[1] As its name indicates, is a benzyl derivative of mercapturic acid (acetylcysteine).

Notes and References

1. Inoue . O . Kanno . E . Kasai . K . Ukai . H . Okamoto . S . Ikeda . M . 2004-03-01 . Benzylmercapturic acid is superior to hippuric acid and o-cresol as a urinary marker of occupational exposure to toluene . Toxicology Letters . en . 147 . 2 . 177–186 . 10.1016/j.toxlet.2003.11.003 . 14757321 . 0378-4274. subscription .