Uses
1-Methylimidazoleacetic acid (1-Methylimidazole-4-acetic acid) is a histamine metabolite in urine that can be used in the study of mastocytosis[1].
Definition
ChEBI: An imidazolyl carboxylic acid that is acetic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a 1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl group.
References
[1] Martens-Lobenhoffer J, et al. Determination of 1-methylhistamine and 1-methylimidazoleacetic acid in human urine as a tool for the diagnosis of mastocytosis. J Chromatogr B Biomed Sci Appl. 1999 Jan 8;721(1):135-40. DOI:
10.1016/s0378-4347(98)00481-2