Dihydrobiopterin

Dihydrobiopterin
Names
	IUPAC name 2-Amino-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-7,8-dihydro-1H-pteridin-4-one
	Other names 7,8-Dihydrobiopterin
Identifiers
CAS Number	6779-87-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:64277 ;
ChemSpider	247 ;
KEGG	C02953 ;
PubChem CID	252;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00987125 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H13N5O3/c1-3(15)6(16)4-2-11-7-5(12-4)8(17)14-9(10)13-7/h3,6,15-16H,2H2,1H3,(H4,10,11,13,14,17) Key: FEMXZDUTFRTWPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES CC(C(C1=NC2=C(NC1)NC(=NC2=O)N)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H13N5O3
Molar mass	239.235 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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Dihydrobiopterin (BH₂) is a pteridine compound produced in the synthesis of L-DOPA, dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine. It is restored to the required cofactor tetrahydrobiopterin by dihydrobiopterin reductase.

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