(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic heterocyclic compounds, composed of fused pyrimidine and imidazole rings, that constitute one of the two groups of organic nitrogenous bases (the other being the pyrimidines) and are components of nucleic acids.

plural of purine

Of or pertaining to purine

(organic chemistry) Reaction with, or conversion to a purine

In a purinergic manner.

Containing or releasing purines

Any of a family of newly characterized plasma membrane molecules.

plural of purinergic receptor

Misspelling of purinosome.