dehydroxylation
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From de- + hydroxylation.
Noun
[edit]dehydroxylation
- The process of dehydroxylating.
- 2015 July 25, “Comparison of Bile Acids and Acetaminophen Protein Adducts in Children and Adolescents with Acetaminophen Toxicity”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- Deoxycholic acid is a secondary bile acid that is formed through dehydroxylation by intestinal bacteria and is reabsorbed through enterohepatic recirculation to maintain a constant pool of bile acids.