Dihydropteroate

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Dihydropteroate
IUPAC name 4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-1,4,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}benzoic acid
Molecular formula C14H14N6O3
Identifiers
CAS number [2134-76-1]
PubChem 170
KEGG C00921
ChEBI 4581
SMILES C1C(=NC2=C(N1)NC(=NC2=O)N) CNC3=CC=C(C=C3)C(=O)O
Beilstein Reference 1226443
Properties
Molar mass 314.3 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

Dihydropteroate is a pterin created from para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) by the enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase. It in an important intermediate in folate synthesis.