Description
[ CAS NO. ] 97-59-6
[ Molecular Formula ] C4H6O3N4
[ Molecular weight ]158.12
[ Appearance ] White Crystalline powder
About Allantoin
Allantoin is a diureide of glyoxylic acid. Allantoin is a major metabolic intermediate in most organisms including animals, plants and bacteria. It is produced from uric acid, which is a degradation product of purine nucleobases, by urate oxidase (or uricase).