tetrahydrobiopterin

A cofactor that is essential for the activity of aromatic amino acid hydroxylases. Tetrahydrobiopterin degrades phenylalanine, and facilitates the biosynthesis of several neurotransmitters and the production of nitric oxide.

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Synonym:	BH4
Chemical structure:	(1R,2S)-(2-amino-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)-1,2- propandiol 2-amino-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydoro-4(1H)-pteridinone 2-amino-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-4(3H)-one 4(1H)-pteridinone, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-amino-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-amino-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-4(1H)-pteridinone 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin biopterin, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro- L-erythro-2-amino-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4(3H)- pteridinon

Synonym:

BH4

Chemical structure:

(1R,2S)-(2-amino-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)-1,2- propandiol
2-amino-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydoro-4(1H)-pteridinone
2-amino-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-4(3H)-one
4(1H)-pteridinone, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-amino-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-
5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-amino-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-4(1H)-pteridinone
5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
biopterin, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-
L-erythro-2-amino-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4(3H)- pteridinon

tetrahydrobiopterin

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