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Definition of Hypoxanthine
1. Noun. (organic compound) A bicyclic heterocycle ''3,7-dihydropurin-6-one'' that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of uric acid ¹
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Definition of Hypoxanthine
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Medical Definition of Hypoxanthine
1. Purine base present in inosine monophosphate (IMP) from which adenosine monophosphate (AMP) and guanosine monophosphate (GMP) are made. The product of deamination of adenine, 6 hydroxy purine. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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