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4782 Tetrahydrobiopterin
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Properties

Background

Green
Bottle

Yellow
Cap

Orange
Syringe

Gray
Bubbles
No
Drops
No
Label
Pill

Chemistry

Formula
C9H15N5O3
Carbon
9
Polarity
Neutral

Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH₄, THB), also known as sapropterin (INN), is a cofactor of the three aromatic amino acid hydroxylase enzymes, used in the degradation of amino acid phenylalanine and in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT), melatonin, dopamine, norepinephrine (noradrenaline), epinephrine (adrenaline), and is a cofactor for the production of nitric oxide (NO) by the nitric oxide syntheses. Chemically, its structure is that of a (dihydropteridine reductase) reduced pteridine derivative (Quinonoid dihydrobiopterin).

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