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. 2013 Sep 4;8(9):e73076. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073076

Figure 3. Typical GC-MS total ion chromatogram of organic acids extracted from human urine.

Figure 3

Numbers indicate the following metabolites (quantified compounds): 1: pyruvic acid; 2: L-lactic acid; 3: alpha-hydroxyisobutyric acid; 4: glycolic acid; 5: levulinic acid; 6∶3-hydroxyisovaleric acid; 7∶2-hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid; 8: hydroxypropionic acid; 9∶2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyric acid; 10: malonic acid; 11∶3-hydroxyisovaleric acid; 12: methylmalonic acid; 13∶2-ethylhydracrylic acid; 14: benzoic acid; 15: phosphoric acid; 16: ethylmalonic acid; 17: succinic acid; 18: methylsuccinic acid; 19∶4-deoxythreonic acid; 20∶5-hydroxyhexanoic acid; 21: citraconic acid; 22: glutaric acid; 23: m-chlorobenzoic acid; 24; 3,4-dihydroxybutanoic acid; 25∶3-methylglutaconic acid; 26: adipic acid; 27: pyroglutamic acid; 28∶3-methyladipic acid; 29: sumiki’s acid; 30: o-hydroxyphenylacetic acid; 31: oxoglutaric acid; 32: pimelic acid; 33∶3-hydroxymethylglutaric acid; 34∶3-hydroxyphenylacetic acid; 35∶4-hydroxybenzoic acid; 36∶2-furoylglycine; 37: suberic acid; 38: quinolinic acid; 39: Cis/Trans-aconitic acid; 40: homovanillic acid; 41: azelaic acid; 42: hippuric acid; 43∶3,4-dihydroxybenzeneacetic acid; 44∶3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxypropanoic acid (HPHPA); 45: vanillylmandelic acid; 46∶4-hydroxyphenyllactic acid; 47: indoleacetic acid; 48: palmitic acid; 49: kynurenic acid; 50∶3-hydroxyhippuric acid; 51∶3-hydroxysebacic acid; 52: Trans-ferulic acid; 53∶5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid; 54: stearic acid.