CAS 492-11-5 appears in our catalog under these names: Leucopterin, >95% (HPLC), Leucopterin, 97%, Leucopterin. Offered by: TRC, AmBeed, MedChemExpress, HPC Standards. Available pack sizes: 25mg, 50mg, 5mg, 5g, 25 mg, 50 mg, 1x10mg, 5 mg.
Leucopterin (keto form) is a member of the class of pterins that is 3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydropteridine substituted by an amino group at position 2 and oxo groups at positions 4, 6 and 7. It is a pigment found in the wings of butterflies. It has a role as a biological pigment and an animal metabolite. It is a tautomer of a leucopterin (enol form).
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C6H5N5O3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 195.14 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 2-amino-5,8-dihydro-3H-pteridine-4,6,7-trione |
| InChIKey | SFLOGVVDXPCWGR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C12=C(NC(=O)C(=O)N1)N=C(NC2=O)N |
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