Pteridine

Pteridine

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Formula=C6H4N4
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Pteridine is a chemical compound composed of fused pyrimidine and pyrazine rings. A pteridine is also a group of heterocyclic compounds containing a wide variety of substitutions on this structure. Pterins and flavins are classes of substituted pteridines that have important biological activity.

ee also

*Pterin
*Flavin

References

* Voet, D.; Voet, J.G. (2004). "Biochemistry" (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-39223-5

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