drosopterin

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noun

A pteridine, 3,10-diamino-14-methyl-5,6,6a,6b,7,9-hexahydro-4h-pyrimido[4,5:2',3'][1,4]diazepino[6',5':3,4]pyrrolo[1,2-f]pteridine-1,12-dione, that is a red eye pigment of Drosophila melanogaster; any of a class of related compounds.

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Meanings

noundrosopterin (countable and uncountable, plural drosopterins)

plural drosopterins

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA pteridine, 3,10-diamino-14-methyl-5,6,6a,6b,7,9-hexahydro-4h-pyrimido[4,5:2',3'][1,4]diazepino[6',5':3,4]pyrrolo[1,2-f]pteridine-1,12-dione, that is a red eye pigment of Drosophila melanogaster; any of a class of related compounds.
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APA

drosopterin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drosopterin

MLA

“drosopterin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drosopterin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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