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biopterin

Term ID
CHEBI:15373
Synonyms
  • 2-Amino-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-4(1H)-pteridinone
  • 2-amino-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)pteridin-4(3H)-one
  • Biopterin
Definition
A pterin derivative that consists of pterin bearing amino, oxo and 1,2-dihydroxypropyl substituents at positions 2, 4 and 6 respectively. The parent of the class of biopterins; the L-erythro isomer occurs widely in nature.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from biopterin
Phenotype where environments contain biopterin
Phenotype modified by environments containing biopterin
Human Disease Model