119-44-8
119-44-8
Chemical Structure
Xanthopterin
- CAS No.: 119-44-8
- Formula:C6H5N5O2
- Molecular Weight:179.14
IUPAC Name: 2-amino-1,5-dihydropteridine-4,6-dione
InChIKey: VURKRJGMSKJIQX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: O=C1NC2=C(N=C1)NC(N)=NC2=O
Biological Activity: Xanthopterin, an unconjugated pteridine compound, is the main component of the yellow granule in the Oriental hornet bear wings, produces a characteristic excitation/emission maximum at 386/456 nm[2]. Xanthopterin (XPT) causes renal growth and hypertrophy in rat[1]. Xanthopterin inhibits RNA synthesis[4].
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References
- [1]. Xanthopterin (XPT), an unconjugated pteridine compound, affects cell growth and differentiation. When injected into rats, XPT has caused changes that have been interpreted as renal growth and hypertrophy. [Content Brief]
- [2]. Lord JL, et al. Cytotoxicity of xanthopterin and isoxanthopterin in MCF-7 cells. Cancer Lett. 2005 May 10;222(1):119-24. [Content Brief]
- [4]. Ziegler I, et al. Pterins and the regulation of lymphocyte activation on the mode of xanthopterin action. Hoppe Seylers Z Physiol Chem. 1984 Jun;365(6):667-73. [Content Brief]
