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

  1. Hypoxanthin is a purine base found in nucleosides and nucleotides.
  2. It is a product of the enzymatic deamination of adenine.
  3. Hypoxanthin forms base pairs with cytosine in nucleic acids.
  4. It is a precursor to xanthine and uric acid.
  5. Hypoxanthin is found in trace amounts in human urine and cerebrospinal fluid.
  6. It has been implicated in the pathogenesis of gout and Lesch-Nyhan syndrome.
  7. Hypoxanthin phosphoribosyltransferase is an enzyme that plays a role in purine metabolism.
  8. Mutations in the hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase gene can cause gout.
  9. Hypoxanthin is a substrate for xanthine oxidase, an enzyme involved in the production of reactive oxygen species.
  10. 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.