Abstract
Summary
Dibenzyl disulfide was fed to rats and hippuric acid was isolated from the urine and identified by analysis. The results support the suggestion that benzyl mercaptan or dibenzyl disulfide may be formed in vivo from S-benzyl-d-cysteine via S-benzyl-thiopyruvic acid. Certain phases of the metabolic transformation of sulfhydryl and cysteine derivatives of certain carcinogenic compounds are discussed.
The author wishes to express his thanks to Mr. J. Alicino for the microanalytical work.
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