Preferred Label : Tetrahydrobiopterin;
NCIt synonyms : BH4; 2-Amino-6-(1,2-Dihydroxypropyl)-5,6,7,8-Tetrahydropteridin-4(3H)-One; 2-Amino-6-(1,2-Dihydroxypropyl)-5,6,7,8-Tetrahydoro-4(1H)-Pteridinone; L-Erythro-2-Amino-6-(1,2-Dihydroxypropyl)-5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-4(3H)- Pteridinon; 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-2-Amino-6-(1,2-Dihydroxypropyl)-4(1H)-Pteridinone; Biopterin, 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-; 4(1H)-Pteridinone, 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-2-Amino-6-(1,2-Dihydroxypropyl)-; (1R,2S)-(2-Amino-3,4,5,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4-Oxo-6-Pteridinyl)-1,2- Propandiol; 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydrobiopterin;
NCIt definition : 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.;
CAS number : 17528-72-2;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL453083;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:15372;
Origin ID : C107439;
UMLS CUI : C0048897;
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