HYPOXANTHINE

Noun

hypoxanthine (countable and uncountable, plural hypoxanthines)

(organic compound) A bicyclic heterocycle, 3,7-dihydropurin-6-one, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of uric acid.

Synonyms

• sarcin, sarcine, sarkin

Source: Wiktionary



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