Indican

Synonyms

1H-Indol-3-ol Hydrogen Sulfate Ester

1H-Indol-3-ol, hydrogen sulfate (ester)

Indican Monopotassium Salt

Indican Monosodium Salt

Indoxyl Sulfate

Monopotassium Salt, Indican

Monosodium Salt, Indican

Sulfate, Indoxyl

A substance occurring in the urine of mammals and also in blood plasma as the normal metabolite of tryptophan. An increased urinary excretion of indican is seen in Hartnup disease from the bacterial degradation of unabsorbed tryptophan.