Dihydrobiopterin
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
2-Amino-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-7,8-dihydro-1H-pteridin-4-one | |
| Other names
7,8-Dihydrobiopterin | |
| Identifiers | |
| 6779-87-9 | |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:64277 |
| ChemSpider | 247 |
| KEGG | C02953 |
| PubChem | 252 |
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| Properties | |
| C9H13N5O3 | |
| Molar mass | 239.24 g·mol−1 |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Dihydrobiopterin (BH2) is a pteridine compound produced in the synthesis of L-DOPA, dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine. It is restored to the required cofactor tetrahydrobiopterin by dihydrobiopterin reductase.
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