Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,924,863,464 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

hypoxanthine

   Also found in: Medical, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
hy·po·xan·thine  (hp-znthn)
n.
A white powder, C5H4N4O, that is an intermediate in the metabolism of animal purines.
hypoxanthine [ˌhaɪpəˈzænθiːn -θɪn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a white or colourless crystalline compound that is a breakdown product of nucleoproteins. Formula: C5H4N4O
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
3] H]-hypoxathine was added for an additional 18 h, and cells were harvested and counts representing incorporated hypoxanthine were quantified.
Antimalarial activity of anthothecol derived from Khaya anthotheca ... by Lee, Sung-Eun; Kim, Mi-Ran; Kim, Jeong-Han; Takeoka, Gary R.; Kim, Tae-Wan; Park, Byeoung-Soo / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
are converted to hypoxanthine and then to xanthine.
How Do Experts Treat Gout? Part 2 by Nathan Wei / Health care industry community
Allopurinol inhibits xanthine oxidase, which is needed to convert hypoxanthine to xanthine to uric acid, thereby decreasing the production and lowering blood levels of uric acid.
What is your diagnosis? by Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.