neopterin /ne·op·ter·in/ (ne-op´ter-in)
1. a pteridine derivative excreted at elevated levels in the urine in some disorders of tetrahydrobiopterin synthesis, certain malignant diseases, viral infection, and graft rejection.
2. any of a class of related compounds.
ne·op·ter·in (n - p t r- n)n. A pteridine present in body fluids, elevated levels of which result from immune system activation, malignant disease, allograft rejection, and viral infections, especially in AIDS. |
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