PTERIN

Etymology

From Greek: πτερόν (pteron) = wing (because it was first found in butterfly wings).

Noun

pterin (countable and uncountable, plural pterins)

(organic compound) A ketonic amide derivative of pteridine responsible for some of the colouring in nature. It is also a component of folic acid.

Anagrams

• Petrin, Pinter, Pitner, e-print, nipter, pinter, pre-tin, pretin, reptin, terpin

Source: Wiktionary



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