title: Allantoin excretion in snakes.
abstract: Allantoin, which is generally regarded as absent in the excreta of snakes, has been demonstrated in the urinary deposits of 7 species of snakes by a sensitive paper chromatographic method. It appears that allantoin is the end product of purine catabolism in these animals.
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Ghegadmal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Natesan
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D000481:Allantoin / Q000652:urine*; D000818:Animals; D012911:Snakes / Q000652:urine*
chemical_list: D000481:Allantoin