"biopterin" meaning in All languages combined

See biopterin on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: biopterins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} biopterin (countable and uncountable, plural biopterins)
  1. A coenzyme produced within the body, an oxidized degradation product of tetrahydrobiopterin. Defects in biopterin synthesis or regeneration can cause a form of hyperphenylalaninemia, and biopterin deficiency has been associated with dystonia and rabies. Wikipedia link: biopterin Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-biopterin-en-noun-GgnW4SUZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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