Neopterin

"Neopterin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A pteridine derivative present in body fluids; elevated levels result from immune system activation, malignant disease, allograft rejection, and viral infections. (From Stedman, 26th ed) Neopterin also serves as a precursor in the biosynthesis of biopterin.

Descriptor ID	D019798
MeSH Number(s)	D03.633.100.733.631.202.500 D08.211.090.500
Concept/Terms	Neopterin Neopterin 2-Amino-6-(1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl)-4(3H)-pteridinone Neopterin, (threo-L)-Isomer Neopterin, (threo-L)-Isomer Neopterin, (R, R)-Isomer Neopterin, (R, R)-Isomer Umanopterin Neopterin, (threo-D)-Isomer Neopterin, (threo-D)-Isomer Neopterin, (erythro-D)-Isomer Neopterin, (erythro-D)-Isomer Monapterin Neopterin, (erythro-L)-Isomer Neopterin, (erythro-L)-Isomer

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring [D03.633]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring [D03.633.100]
Pteridines [D03.633.100.733]
Pterins [D03.633.100.733.631]
Biopterin [D03.633.100.733.631.202]
Neopterin [D03.633.100.733.631.202.500]
Enzymes and Coenzymes [D08]
Coenzymes [D08.211]
Biopterin [D08.211.090]
Neopterin [D08.211.090.500]

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