Term: iridophore guanine
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Name: iridophore
Synonyms: iridocyte, iridosome
Definition: A pigment cell derived from the neural crest. The cell contains flat light-reflecting platelets, probably of guanine, in stacks called reflecting platets or iridisomes. The color-generating components produce a silver, gold, or iridescent color.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009199]
Name: guanine
Synonyms: 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one, 2-Amino-6-hydroxypurine, 2-amino-6-oxopurine, G, Gua, guanine
Definition: A 2-aminopurine carrying a 6-oxo substituent.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:16235]  ( EBI )