turacin

turacin
tu·ra·cin

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  • Turacin — is a red, naturally occurring pigment that is 6% copper complexed to uroporphyrin 111. It is found only in the turaco group of birds as the red in their plumage. [ [http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi bin/omd?turacin Online Medical Dictionary] ] It is …   Wikipedia

  • Turacin — Tu ra*cin, n. (Physiol.) (Chem.) A red or crimson pigment obtained from certain feathers of several species of turacou; whence the name. It contains nearly six per cent of copper. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Turacīn — Turacīn, roter Farbstoff der Schwungfedern des Bananenfressers, enthält gegen 6 Proz. Kupfer, das beim Verbrennen der roten Federn die Flamme grün färbt …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • turacin — ˈt(y)u̇rəsə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Turacus + English in : an amorphous red porphyrin pigment containing copper obtained from feathers of the touraco compare uroporphyrin …   Useful english dictionary

  • Feather — For other uses, see Feather (disambiguation). Feather variations Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds and some theropod dinosaurs. They are considered the most complex… …   Wikipedia

  • Musophaga — Schildturakos Schildturako (Musophaga violacea) Systematik Klasse: Vögel (Aves) Or …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Musophagidae — Turakos Federhelmturako (Tauraco corythaix) Systematik Überklasse: Kiefermäuler (Gnathostomata) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Musophagiformes — Turakos Federhelmturako (Tauraco corythaix) Systematik Überklasse: Kiefermäuler (Gnathostomata) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Pisangfresser — Schildturakos Schildturako (Musophaga violacea) Systematik Klasse: Vögel (Aves) Or …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Schildturakos — Schildturako (Musophaga violacea) Systematik Klasse: Vögel (Aves) Ordnung: Musophagi …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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