isatine
isatine is the alternative form of isatin.
Meaning of isatin
Noun
isatin (countable and uncountable, plural isatins)
- The indole derivative 1H-indole-2,3-dione, used in the synthesis of dyes.
- This finding suggests that the gut flora (absent, of course, in germ free animals) are responsible for the generation of most urinary isatin, but that the tissue material derives from a different source.1993, Vivette Glover, Merton Sandler, “Tribulin and Isatin: An Update”, in Hajime Yasuhara, S. H. Parvez, editors, Monoamine Oxidase: Basic And Clinical Aspects, page 68
Forms of isatine
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Questions about isatine
- What is isatine the alternative form of?
- Isatine is the alternative form of isatin.
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