Pterin
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Pterin is a heterocyclic compound composed of a pteridine ring system, with a "keto group" (a lactam) and an amino group on positions 4 and 2 respectively. It is structurally related to the parent bicyclic heterocycle called pteridine. Pterins, as a group, are compounds related to pterin with additional substituents. Pterin itself is of no biological significance.
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IUPAC names
2-Aminopteridin-4(3H)-one (one of many tautomers; see text) | |
Other names
Pteridoxamine Pterine 4-Oxopterin 2-Amino-4-pteridone 2-Amino-4-hydroxypteridine 2-Amino-4-oxopteridine 2-aminopteridin-4-ol 2-Amino-4-pteridinol | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.017.091 |
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C6H5N5O | |
Molar mass | 163.137 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pterins were first discovered in the pigments of butterfly wings[1] (hence the origin of their name, from the Greek pteron (πτερόν),[2] wing) and perform many roles in coloration in the biological world.