Hippurate

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Stick figure of hippuric acid.

Hippurate, the conjugate base of hippuric acid (IUPAC name N-(Benzoylamino)acetic acid), with MW =179.1727 and formula C9H9NO3, is a natural metabolite that serves as a general indicator of kidney function. Levels of hippurate ions are a useful measure of kidney function, especially after surgery in patients with renal cell carcinoma (cancer of the kidney).

Alternate names

Hippurate is known by many different names, but its CAS number (495-69-2) or KEGG number (4741) can serve as unique identifiers for the chemical. Hippurate is known by the following different names:

  • 2-Benzamidoacetic acid
  • Acetic acid benzamide
  • Acidio ippurico
  • Benzamidoacetic acid
  • Benamidoessigsaeure (German)
  • Benzoylaminoacetic acid
  • Benzoylaminoessigsaeure (German)
  • Benzoylglycin
  • Benzoylglycine
  • Benzoylglycocoll
  • Hippuric acid
  • N-Benzoylglycin
  • N-Carboxymethylbenzenecarboxamide
  • Phenylcarbonylaminoacetic acid
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