drosopterins

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A form of drosopterin — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of drosopterin
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APA

drosopterins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drosopterins

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“drosopterins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drosopterins. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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