Uric acid is a nitrogenous waste product from protein metabolism, notably in insects and reptiles, which is relatively non-toxic and poorly soluble.
L'acido urico è un prodotto del metabolismo delle proteine e delle purine e il principale prodotto di scarto azotato di insetti, lumache terrestri e molti rettili. Questo è relativamente non tossico e in gran parte insolubile.
| Front | uric acid |
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| Back | A product of protein and purine metabolism and the major nitrogenous waste product of insects, land snails, and many reptiles. [This] is relatively nontoxic and largely insoluble. |
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