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alloxan

Alloxan vs Alloxantin - What's the difference?

alloxan | alloxantin |


As nouns the difference between alloxan and alloxantin

is that alloxan is an oxidation product of uric acid, 2,4,5,6(1H,3H)-pyrimidinetetrone, capable of inducing diabetes by destroying pancreatic tissue while alloxantin is a hemiacetal formed by alloxan with its reduced reaction product dialuric acid.