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p-cresol

Term ID
CHEBI:17847
Synonyms
  • 1-hydroxy-4-methylbenzene
  • 4-Cresol
  • 4-Hydroxytoluene
  • 4-Methylphenol
  • P-CRESOL
  • p-Kresol
  • p-methylphenol
  • p-tolyl alcohol
  • paracresol
Definition
A cresol that consists of toluene substituted by a hydroxy group at position 4. It is a metabolite of aromatic amino acid metabolism produced by intestinal microflora in humans and animals.
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Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from p-cresol
Phenotype where environments contain p-cresol
Phenotype modified by environments containing p-cresol
Human Disease Model