Definition of Biopterins. Meaning of Biopterins. Synonyms of Biopterins

- prototypical compound of the class is biopterin (6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-pterin), as shown in the infobox. Biopterins act as cofactors for aromatic amino...
- Biopterin-dependent aromatic amino acid hydroxylases (AAAH) are a family of aromatic amino acid hydroxylase enzymes which includes phenylalanine 4-hydroxylase...
- The folate-biopterin transporter (FBT) family (TC# 2.A.71) is a distant family within the major facilitator superfamily, most closely related to drug...
- phenylalanine to generate tyrosine. PAH is one of three members of the biopterin-dependent aromatic amino acid hydroxylases, a class of monooxygenase that...
- PMID 11848840. Cavaleri et al. Blood concentrations of neopterin and biopterin in subjects with depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis Progress...
- the enzyme tryptophan hydroxylase. Tryptophan hydroxylase is one of the biopterin-dependent aromatic amino acid hydroxylases. Production of 5-HTP is the...
- Sometimes a lumbar puncture is performed to measure concentrations of biopterin and neopterin, which can help determine the exact form of dopamine-responsive...
- S, Glaze DG, et al. (1989). "Cerebrospinal fluid biogenic amines and biopterin in Rett syndrome". Annals of Neurology. 25 (1): 56–60. doi:10.1002/ana...
- Dopamine β-hydroxylase; AADC: Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase; AAAH: (Biopterin-dependent) aromatic amino acid hydroxylase; COMT: Catechol O-methyltransferase;...
- endothelial nitric-oxide synthase coupling: relative importance of the de novo biopterin synthesis versus salvage pathways". The Journal of Biological Chemistry...