xanthopterin

English

Etymology

xantho- +‎ pterin

Noun

xanthopterin (countable and uncountable, plural xanthopterins)

  1. A yellow crystalline solid that occurs mainly in the wings of butterflies and in the urine of mammals, converted by microorganisms into folic acid.
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