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(±)-6-Methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropterine dihydrochloride

Catalog No. M4758 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 69113-63-9 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
M. F. C7H13Cl2N5O Telephone 1-800-521-8956
M. W. 254.11702 Fax
Purity ~95% (TLC) Email
Storage Chembase ID: 132581

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
2-amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-4-ol dihydrochloride
IUPAC Traditional name
2-amino-6-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-4-ol dihydrochloride
Synonyms
DL-2-Amino-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridine dihydrochloride
6-MPH4

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 69113-63-9
PubChem SID 24896941
Beilstein Number 5648114
MDL Number MFCD00058175

PROPERTIES

Purity ~95% (TLC)
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Storage Temperature -20°C
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Application
6-MPH4 is used to study mechanisms of nitric oxide (NO) synthase and free radical induced L-DOPA release from striatal tissue.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Synthetic cofactor for tyrosine hydrolase; also cofactor for phenylalanine and tryptophan hydroxylases; less activity than the natural cofactor, BH4

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