Pteridine
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pteridine
pyrazino[2,3-d]pyrimidine; the parent structure of pterins and the pteroyl group. See also xanthopterin.
| psychrophile, psychrometer, psychosine | |
| pterin-4α-carbinolamine dehydratase, pteroyl, ptyalin |
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Pteridine
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| CAS number | 91-18-9  |
| PubChem | 1043 |
| UNII | 6EZF26XQ81 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Molecular formula | C6H4N4 |
| Molar mass | 132.123 |
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Pteridine is a chemical compound composed of fused pyrimidine and pyrazine rings. A pteridine is also a group of heterocyclic compounds containing a wide variety of substitutions on this structure. Pterins and flavins are classes of substituted pteridines that have important biological activity.
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References
- Voet, D.; Voet, J.G. (2004). Biochemistry (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-39223-5
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