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Pterin vs Pyranopterin - What's the difference?

pterin | pyranopterin |

As nouns the difference between pterin and pyranopterin

is that pterin is (organic compound) a ketonic amide derivative of pteridine responsible for some of the colouring in nature it is also a component of folic acid while pyranopterin is (biochemistry) any of several enzymatic cofactors containing a pterin coordinated to a metal ion via sulfur atoms.

pterin

English

(wikipedia pterin)

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * pteridine

    Anagrams

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    pyranopterin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of several enzymatic cofactors containing a pterin coordinated to a metal ion via sulfur atoms

    • Related terms

    * molybdopterin