MeSH definition : The yellowish discoloration of connective tissue due to deposition of HOMOGENTISIC
ACID (a brown-black pigment). This is due to defects in the metabolism of PHENYLALANINE
and TYROSINE. Ochronosis occurs in ALKAPTONURIA, but has also been associated with
exposure to certain chemicals (e.g., PHENOL, trinitrophenol, BENZENE DERIVATIVES).;
MeSH synonym : ochronoses;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Alkaptonuria;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaptonuria;
The yellowish discoloration of connective tissue due to deposition of HOMOGENTISIC
ACID (a brown-black pigment). This is due to defects in the metabolism of PHENYLALANINE
and TYROSINE. Ochronosis occurs in ALKAPTONURIA, but has also been associated with
exposure to certain chemicals (e.g., PHENOL, trinitrophenol, BENZENE DERIVATIVES).