hypoxanthin (Meaning)
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hypoxanthin (n.)
A crystalline, nitrogenous substance, closely related to xanthin and uric acid, widely distributed through the animal body, but especially in muscle tissue; -- called also sarcin, sarkin.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hypoxanthin
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hypoxanthin Sentence Examples
- Hypoxanthin is a purine base found in nucleosides and nucleotides.
- It is a product of the enzymatic deamination of adenine.
- Hypoxanthin forms base pairs with cytosine in nucleic acids.
- It is a precursor to xanthine and uric acid.
- Hypoxanthin is found in trace amounts in human urine and cerebrospinal fluid.
- It has been implicated in the pathogenesis of gout and Lesch-Nyhan syndrome.
- Hypoxanthin phosphoribosyltransferase is an enzyme that plays a role in purine metabolism.
- Mutations in the hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase gene can cause gout.
- Hypoxanthin is a substrate for xanthine oxidase, an enzyme involved in the production of reactive oxygen species.
- Hypoxanthin has antioxidant properties and has been shown to inhibit the formation of lipid peroxidation.
FAQs About the word hypoxanthin
A crystalline, nitrogenous substance, closely related to xanthin and uric acid, widely distributed through the animal body, but especially in muscle tissue; --
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Hypoxanthin is a purine base found in nucleosides and nucleotides.
It is a product of the enzymatic deamination of adenine.
Hypoxanthin forms base pairs with cytosine in nucleic acids.
It is a precursor to xanthine and uric acid.
