xanthurenic acid

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xanthurenic acid [¦zan·thyə¦ren·ik ′as·əd]

(biochemistry)

C₁₀H₇NO₄Sulfur yellow crystals with a melting point of 286°C; soluble in aqueous alkali hydroxides and carbonates; excreted by pyridoxine-deficient animals after ingestion of tryptophan.

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