Biopterin
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| Biopterin | |
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| CAS number | [22150-76-1] |
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| SMILES | CC(C(C1=CN=C2C(=N1) C(=O)N=C(N2)N)O)O |
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| Molecular formula | C9H11N5O3 |
| Molar mass | 237.216 g/mol |
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Biopterin is a coenzyme that is produced within the body.
Defects in biopterin synthesis or regeneration can cause a form of hyperphenylalaninemia (a disease with symptoms similar to PKU) [1].
Biopterin is synthesized in several parts of the body, including the pineal gland[2].
Biopterin deficiency has been associated with a variety of disorders, including dystonia [3] and rabies[4].
[edit] References
- ^ Tetrahydrobiopterin
- ^ Biosynthesis of biopterin: adrenergic cyclic adenosine monophosphate-dependent inhibition in the pineal gland - Kapatos et al. 213 (4512): 1129 - Science
- ^ Dystonia with marked diurnal variation associated with biopterin deficiency - Fink et al. 38 (5): 707 - Neurology
- ^ Rodney E. Willoughby, Jr., "A Cure for Rabies?" Scientific American, V. 256, No. 4, April 2007, p. 95 (online link)
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