7,8-Dihydro-L-biopterin

• Catalog No.: D448550
• CAS Number: 6779-87-9
• M. F.: C9H13N5O3
• M. W.: 239.23122
• Storage: -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 2-amino-6-[(1R,2S)-1,2-dihydroxypropyl]-3,4,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-4-one
• IUPAC Traditional name: 2-amino-6-[(1R,2S)-1,2-dihydroxypropyl]-7,8-dihydro-3H-pteridin-4-one
• Synonyms: L-erythro-7,8-Dihydrobiopterin; Dihydrobiopterin; 7,8-Dihydrobiopterin; L-erythro-Dihydrobiopterin; 2-Amino-6-[(1R,2S)-1,2-dihydroxypropyl]-7,8-dihydro-4(3H)-pteridinone

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 6779-87-9

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Yellow Powder
• Melting Point: >250°C (dec.)
• Solubility: DMSO
• Solubility: Methanol/Water Mixture
• Storage Condition: -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere

DETAILS

Description (English)

The reduced form of Biopterin. An oxidation product of tetrahydrobiopterin, a naturally occurring cofactor of the aromatic amino acid hydroxylase and is involved in the synthesis of tyrosine and the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin. It is a nonc

REFERENCES

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• Kwon, N.S., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 264, 20498 (1988)
• Werner, E.R., et al.: Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med., 203, 1 (1988)