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1. (noun) alkaptonuria, alcaptonuria
a rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine

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1. alkaptonuria
An inborn error of amino acid metabolism resulting from a defect in the enzyme HOMOGENTISATE 1,2-DIOXYGENASE, an enzyme involved in the breakdown of PHENYLALANINE and TYROSINE. It is characterized by accumulation of HOMOGENTISIC ACID in the urine, OCHRONOSIS in various tissues, and ARTHRITIS.

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