Xanthopterin is a yellow, crystalline solid[1] that occurs mainly in the wings of butterflies and in the urine of mammals.[1] Small microorganisms convert it into folic acid.[2] It is the end product of a non-conjugated pteridine compound[3] and inhibits the growth of lymphocytes produced by concanavalin.[3] High levels of the chemical were found in patients with liver disease and hemolysis, the latter increasing levels by 35%.[4][5]
It was suggested, without direct proof, that the Oriental hornet uses xanthopterin as a light-harvesting molecule to transform light into electrical energy, which explains why the insects are more active when light intensity is greater. It remains an active and controversial area of scientific research (Plotkin et al., Naturwissenschaften (2010) 97:1067–1076).[6]
xanthopterin, yellow, crystalline, solid, that, occurs, mainly, wings, butterflies, urine, mammals, small, microorganisms, convert, into, folic, acid, product, conjugated, pteridine, compound, inhibits, growth, lymphocytes, produced, concanavalin, high, levels. Xanthopterin is a yellow crystalline solid 1 that occurs mainly in the wings of butterflies and in the urine of mammals 1 Small microorganisms convert it into folic acid 2 It is the end product of a non conjugated pteridine compound 3 and inhibits the growth of lymphocytes produced by concanavalin 3 High levels of the chemical were found in patients with liver disease and hemolysis the latter increasing levels by 35 4 5 Xanthopterin Names IUPAC name Xanthopterin Identifiers CAS Number 119 44 8 N 3D model JSmol Interactive image ChemSpider 8091 Y ECHA InfoCard 100 003 932 PubChem CID 8397 UNII V66551EU1R Y CompTox Dashboard EPA DTXSID70152282 InChI InChI 1S C6H5N5O2 c7 6 10 4 3 5 13 11 6 9 2 12 1 8 4 h1H H 9 12 H3 7 8 10 11 13 YKey VURKRJGMSKJIQX UHFFFAOYSA N YInChI 1S C6H5N5O2 c7 6 10 4 3 5 13 11 6 9 2 12 1 8 4 h1H H 9 12 H3 7 8 10 11 13 SMILES O C1 N C NC 2 N C C O NC1 2 N Properties Chemical formula C6H5N5O2 Except where otherwise noted data are given for materials in their standard state at 25 C 77 F 100 kPa N verify what is Y N Infobox references It was suggested without direct proof that the Oriental hornet uses xanthopterin as a light harvesting molecule to transform light into electrical energy which explains why the insects are more active when light intensity is greater It remains an active and controversial area of scientific research Plotkin et al Naturwissenschaften 2010 97 1067 1076 6 References edit a b http cancerweb ncl ac uk cgi bin omd xanthopterin dead link Definition of xanthopterin Merriam Webster s Medical Dictionary Archived from the original on December 25 2007 Retrieved October 17 2008 a b Qujeq Durdi Ahmadi Homayoun 2001 Determination of Xanthopterin in Patients with Renal Insufficiency American Journal of Nephrology 21 4 340 342 doi 10 1159 000046271 PMID 11509808 S2CID 46502262 WikiGenes WikiGenes Collaborative Publishing WikiGenes WikiGenes Collaborative Publishing Walker Matt 6 December 2010 Oriental hornets powered by solar energy BBC nbsp This article about a heterocyclic compound is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Xanthopterin amp oldid 1105591026, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
