7,8-Dihydro-L-biopterin-d3

• Catalog No.: D448552
• M. F.: C9H13N5O3
• M. W.: 239.23122

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 2-amino-6-[(1R,2S)-1,2-dihydroxy(3,3,3-^2H₃)propyl]-3,4,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-4-one
• IUPAC Traditional name: 2-amino-6-[(1R,2S)-1,2-dihydroxy(3,3,3-^2H₃)propyl]-7,8-dihydro-3H-pteridin-4-one
• Synonyms: 2-Amino-6-[(1R,2S)-1,2-dihydroxypropyl]-7,8-dihydro-4(3H)-pteridinone; 7,8-Dihydrobiopterin; L-erythro-7,8-Dihydrobiopterin; L-erythro-Dihydrobiopterin; Dihydrobiopterin

DETAILS

Description (English)

The labelled 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

REFERENCES

• Shen, R., et al.: Biochim Biophys Acta., 965, 9 (1988)
• Kwon, N.S., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 264, 20498 (1988)
• Werner, E.R., et al.: Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med., 203, 1 (1988)