drosopterin

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|organic compound}} A [[pteridine]], ''3,10-diamino-14-methyl-5,6,6a,6b,7,9-hexahydro-4h-pyrimido[4'',5'':2',3'][1,4]diazepino[6',5':3,4]pyrrolo[1,2-f]pteridine-1,12-dione'', that is a red [[eye]] [[pigment]] of {{taxfmt|Drosophila melanogaster|species}}; any of a class of related compounds.

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