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English words containing xanthine:

Meanings of Fucoxanthine:

noun

A brown carotenoid pigment occurring in and generally characteristic of the brown algae.

Usage examples:

Most also contain carotenoid pigments, such as the brown pigment fucoxanthin, that give the cells a…

Meanings of Hypoxanthine:

noun

A compound which is an intermediate in the metabolism of purines in animals and occurs in plant tissues.

Usage examples:

The deamination product of adenine is hypoxanthine, and hypoxanthine base pairs with cytosine rathe…

Meanings of Xanthine:

noun

A crystalline compound found in blood and urine which is an intermediate in the metabolic breakdown of nucleic acids to uric acid.

Usage examples:

Xanthine oxidase catalyses the oxidation of xanthine and hypoxanthine to uric acid and is a well-kn…

Meanings of Xanthines:

noun

A crystalline compound found in blood and urine which is an intermediate in the metabolic breakdown of nucleic acids to uric acid.

Usage examples:

Xanthine oxidase catalyses the oxidation of xanthine and hypoxanthine to uric acid and is a well-kn…

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