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Xanthopterin

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Xanthopterin
Names
IUPAC name
Xanthopterin
Identifiers
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.932 Edit this at Wikidata
Properties
C6H5N5O2
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Xanthopterin is a yellow, crystalline solid[1], that occurs mainly in the wings of butterflies and in the urine of mammals[1]. Small microorganisms convert it into folic acid[2]. It is the end product of a non-conjugated pteridine compound[3], and inhibits the growth of lymphocytes produced by concanovalin[3]. High levels of the chemical were found in patients with liver disease and hemolysis, the latter increasing levels by 35%[4][5].

References

  1. ^ a b http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?xanthopterin
  2. ^ http://medical.merriam-webster.com/medical/xanthopterin
  3. ^ a b http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Doi=46271
  4. ^ http://www.wikigenes.org/e/ref/e/8490058.html
  5. ^ http://www.wikigenes.org/e/ref/e/1481869.html


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