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Definition of Pterin
1. Noun. A chemical compound responsible for some of the colouring in nature. It is also a component of folic acid. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pterin
1. a chemical compound [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pterin
Literary usage of Pterin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"... side chains such as those present in the above pteridines should permit the
formation of compounds related to biopterin, neo- pterin, and sepiapterin. ..."
2. English Etymologies by William Henry Fox Talbot (1847)
"Pliny says: " pterin Graeci vocant, ... Since the Greeks called fern pterin, or
feather, the word Fern may perhaps be derived from Fer. ..."
3. Solid Phase Extraction in Sample Preparation: An Applications Bibliography by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"... Prostacyclin from Urine (Phase/Analysis: C18/HPLC, RIA) pterin: ... pterin from
Urine (Phase/Analysis: SAX/HPLC) ..."
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