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benzopurpurins

benzopurpurins is the plural of benzopurpurin.

Meaning of benzopurpurin

Noun

benzopurpurin (plural benzopurpurins)

  1. Any of a family of red azo dyes used for dying cotton
    • Binding studies indicate that benzopurpurin and related compounds bind to gp120. Studies involving related compounds indicate that the minimal structure required for the inhibition is two naphthalene rings with amine or sulfonic acid attached to a central biphenyl molecule by an azo group.1994 February, Shama Bhat, Takahiro Otsuka, Alagarsamy Srinivasan, “Benzopurpurin and Related Compounds Inhibit the Binding of gp120 to Galactosyl Ceramide/Sulfatide and Infection of Human...

Questions about benzopurpurins

What is benzopurpurins the plural of?
Benzopurpurins is the plural of benzopurpurin.

Words near benzopurpurins in the dictionary

  1. benzopiperidine
  2. benzopiperidines
  3. benzoporphyrin
  4. benzoporphyrins
  5. benzopurpurin
  6. benzopurpurins
  7. benzopyran
  8. benzopyranic
  9. benzopyranol
  10. benzopyranols
  11. benzopyranone

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