Dyspropterin

Dyspropterin
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-(2-Amino-4-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-pteridin-6-yl)propane-1,2-dione
Systematic IUPAC name
1-(2-Amino-4-oxo-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydropteridin-6-yl)propane-1,2-dione
Identifiers
89687-39-8
3DMet B04910
Abbreviations 6-PTHB
ChEBI CHEBI:17804
ChemSpider 559118 (6R)
114280
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KEGG C03684
MeSH Dyspropterin
PubChem 644062 (6R)
128973 ()
Properties
C9H11N5O3
Molar mass 237.22 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dyspropterin, or 6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin (6-PTHB), is an intermediate in tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthesis.

It is the product of the enzyme 6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin_synthase and the substrate of two enzymes 6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin_2'-reductase, Sepiapterin_reductase


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