Urocanic acid is an intermediate in the catabolism of L-histidine, from which it is formed through the action of histidine ammonialyase (also known as histidase or histidinase) by elimination of ammonium.
Urocanic acid is an intermediate in the catabolism of L-histidine (also known as histidase or histidinase) by elimination of ammonium. It is formed through the action of histidine ammonialyase from an intermediate in the catabolism of L-histidine.