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PRONUNCIATION OF XANTHOPTERIN

xanthopterin  [zænˈθɒptərɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF XANTHOPTERIN

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Xanthopterin is a noun.
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WHAT DOES XANTHOPTERIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Xanthopterin

Xanthopterin is a yellow, crystalline solid that occurs mainly in the wings of butterflies and in the urine of mammals. Small microorganisms convert it into folic acid. It is the end product of a non-conjugated pteridine compound and inhibits the growth of lymphocytes produced by concanavalin. High levels of the chemical were found in patients with liver disease and hemolysis, the latter increasing levels by 35%. It has been suggested that the Oriental hornet uses xanthopterin as a light-harvesting molecule to transform light into electrical energy, which may explain why the insects are more active when light intensity is greater. Although no explicit biochemical mechanism has been determined for this animal light-to-energy conversion system, it remains an active and important area of scientific research (Plotkin et al., Naturwissenschaften (2010) 97:1067–1076).

Definition of xanthopterin in the English dictionary

The definition of xanthopterin in the dictionary is a yellow pigment, C6H5N5O2, found in some butterfly or moth wings or in the urine of mammals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH XANTHOPTERIN


adulterine
əˈdʌltərɪn
aminopterin
ˌæmɪˈnɒptərɪn
aneurin
əˈnjʊərɪn
bacterin
ˈbæktərɪn
cholesterin
kəˈlestərɪn
elaterin
ɪˈlætərɪn
Erin
ˈɪərɪn
glycerine
ˈɡlɪsərɪn
heparin
ˈhɛpərɪn
Katharine
ˈkæθərɪn
Katherine
ˈkæθərɪn
leptorrhine
ˈlɛptərɪn
mandarin
ˈmændərɪn
margarin
ˈmɑːɡərɪn
navarin
ˈnævərɪn
nectarine
ˈnɛktərɪn
purin
ˈpjʊərɪn
tamarin
ˈtæmərɪn
urine
ˈjʊərɪn
warfarin
ˈwɔːfərɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE XANTHOPTERIN

xanthic acid
xanthin
xanthine
Xanthippe
xanthism
xanthochroia
xanthochroic
xanthochroid
xanthochroism
xanthochroous
xanthoma
xanthomatous
xanthomelanous
xanthone
xanthophyl
xanthophyll
xanthophyllous
xanthopsia
xanthous
xanthoxyl

WORDS THAT END LIKE XANTHOPTERIN

cinerin
Couperin
culverin
feerin
glycerin
gorgerin
hemosiderin
kaiserin
luciferin
nitroglycerin
poperin
pterin
Schwerin
serin
suberin
Vacherin

Synonyms and antonyms of xanthopterin in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «xanthopterin» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

黄蝶呤
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xantopterina
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xanthopterin
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xanthopterin
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زانثوبتيرين
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xanthopterin
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xanthopterin
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xanthopterin
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xanthopterin
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Xanthopterin
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Xanthopterin
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Translator English - Japanese

キサントプテリン
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xanthopterin
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Xanthopterin
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xanthopterin
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xanthopterin
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Xanthopterin
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Translator English - Turkish

ksantofterin
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xanthopterin
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xanthopterin
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Translator English - Ukrainian

xanthopterin
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Translator English - Romanian

xanthopterin
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el

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xanthopterin
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af

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xanthopterin
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Translator English - Swedish

xanthopterin
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no

Translator English - Norwegian

xanthopterin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of xanthopterin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «XANTHOPTERIN»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «XANTHOPTERIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about xanthopterin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «XANTHOPTERIN»

Discover the use of xanthopterin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to xanthopterin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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ADVANCES IN CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
Subsequent studies by the same group (W7) have shown that the increased endogenous fluorescence in patients with chronic renal failure is due to the unconjugated pteridine, xanthopterin (2-amino-4,6-pteridinedione, 179 Da; see Table 4 ...
Herbert E. Spiegel, 1992
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The Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused Pyrimidines: ...
(160) (I611 The ordinary metathetical reactions of xanthopterin are discussed in appropriate sections of this book and are not listed here. The physical properties, information on salts, and degradations of xanthopterin have been extracted from  ...
D. J. Brown, 2009
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Advances in Insect Physiology APL
Changes in the supply of precursors alters the kinetic balance among the various reactions in this pathway because the enzyme, xanthine dehydrogenase, which oxidizes xanthopterin to leucopterin, is strongly inhibited by the precursor of ...
Michael J. Berridge, J. E. Treherne, Sir Vincent Brian Wigglesworth, 1985
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ADVANCES IN GENETICS
On the basis of their chemical studies, Hirata, Nakanishi, and Kikkawa (1950b) have called this new xanthopterin-like substance "xanthopterin-B," its suflix "B" coming from Bombyx. It should be pointed out that xanthopterin-B is present with  ...
M. Demerec, 1953
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Biochromy, Natural Coloration of Living Things
Its nitrogen content is lower than that of most pterins; it shows fluorescence in dilute acetic acid, and adheres more firmly to adsorbent powders than does xanthopterin. Both of these pterins are reducible to colorless derivatives by treatment ...
Denis Llewellyn Fox, 1979
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Animal Biochromes and Structural Colours: Physical, ...
The more common and better known pterins and the insects which produce them may be listed as follows: Lepidopterans Pterins Pieris brassicae, P. napi Leucopterin (white) Gonepteryx rhamni Leucopterin Guanopterin (white) Xanthopterin ...
Denis Llewellyn Fox, 1976
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The Complete book on Natural Dyes & Pigments
The condensation of the pyrimidine (XIII) with mesoxalic ester results in the production of xanthopterin carboxylic acid (XVIII) as well as isoxanthopterin carboxylic acid (XVI) and the first of these, unlike the second, is difficult to decarboxylate; ...
NIIR Board of Consultants & Engineers, 2005
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Chemistry and Biology of Pteridines and Folates: Proceedings ...
Levels of total pteridines and uric acid par wing weight of the insect in both sexes (n=10). a: These columns show LP, IXP, NP, BP, AHP, XP, EP and SP in the order from the bottom. XP:xanthopterin, EP: erythropterin, SP: sepiapterin. b: These ...
Sheldon Milstien, Gregory Kapatos, Robert A. Levine, 2002
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Biosynthesis in Insects
Leucopterin is colourless, xanthopterin and chrysopterin are yellow, erythropterin and pterorhodin are red. Biopterin is found generally in all cells. Note the similarity between the third and fourth steps in this sequence and the third step in the ...
Eric David Morgan, 2010
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Advances in Insect physiology APL
... but the fat body may turn out to be one location, since this organ in the milkweed bug, Oncopeltusfasciatus, has been shown to contain about 20 'X, of the total iso-xanthopterin and 30 0/O of the xanthopterin found in the insect ( Hudson et al., ...
J. W. L. Beament, J. E. Treherne, Sir Vincent Brian Wigglesworth, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «XANTHOPTERIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term xanthopterin is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Kinderen inenten anders arrestatie'
He also claimed this was not xanthopterin." (Wikipedia). Wellicht kunt u mij vertellen aan welk landbouwgif dit niet-bestaande vitamine verwant zou zijn? «PowNed, Mar 15»
2
Can Animals Directly Harness Solar Energy? Apparently So…
A wasp discovered in 2010 hosts a unique yellow pigment layer containing xanthopterin, a light harvesting molecule capable of transforming light into electrical ... «Deep-Sea News, Oct 13»
3
Will we ever… photosynthesise like plants?
Another insect, the Oriental hornet, might have a similar trick, using a different pigment called xanthopterin to convert light to electrical energy. Both insects could ... «Discover Magazine, Sep 12»
4
Photosynthesis-like process found in insects
With respect to the Oriental hornet, our understanding is the pigment used by the hornet is xanthopterin, which is not associated with photosynthesis. «Nature.com, Aug 12»
5
Solarzellen-Zukunft liegt am Hintern der Hornisse
Die gelben Streifen, die ihre Farbe vom Pigment Xanthopterin haben, dienen dazu, das Licht in elektrische Energie umzuwandeln. Der Wissenschaftler geht ... «WELT ONLINE, Aug 11»
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The Year in Biomimicry: Mussels, Elephants, Water Bears & More...
Here, the photons are bounced around and are converted to electrical energy by the yellow pigment, xanthopterin. Experimenters have substituted this pigment ... «GreenBiz.com, Feb 11»
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Solaranlage im Panzer
Im Hornissenpanzer fanden die Forscher das Pigment Xanthopterin, das mit Hilfe von Sonnenlicht elektrischen Strom erzeugen kann (Naturwissenschaften, Bd. «sueddeutsche.de, Jan 11»
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Hornets 'are solar powered'
Together, the light diverging grooves, pinhole depressions and xanthopterin change light into electrical energy. The shell traps the light and the pigment does ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 11»
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Die Hornisse als Solarzelle
Die gelben Streifen enthalten das Pigment Xanthopterin. Dieser Stoff wandelt durch den Photovoltaischen Effekt das Sonnenlicht in elektrische Energie. Plotkin ... «Golem.de, Jan 11»
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Ong có thể biến ánh sáng Mặt trời thành điện
Trong khi đó, những mô màu vàng của ong chứa xanthopterin, sắc tố tạo màu cho cánh bướm và nước tiểu của động vật có vú. Khi nhóm nghiên cứu phân lập ... «VietNamNet, Dec 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Xanthopterin [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/xanthopterin>. May 2024 ».
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