Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors as Mediators of Phthalate-Induced Effects in the Male and Female Reproductive Tract: Epidemiological and Experimental Evidence

Table 1

Structures and related name of the most common phthalate monoesters. Diesters of o-phthalic acid are quickly metabolized in vivo to their active metabolites, the monesters. The length and structure of the side chain are important for toxicity.

Chemical structure	Systematic name	Abbreviation
	Monomethyl phthalate	MMP
	Monoethyl phthalate	MEP
	Monobutyl phthalate	MBP
	Monopentyl phthalate	MPP
	Monohexyl phthalate	MHP
	Monopropyl phthalate	MPrP
	Mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MEPH