Biopterin

Biopterin
IUPAC name 2-Amino-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-1H-pteridin-4-one
Identifiers
CAS number	22150-76-1 Y
PubChem	445040
ChemSpider	392795 Y
KEGG	C06313 Y
MeSH	Biopterin
Jmol-3D images	Image 1 Image 2
SMILES O=C2\N=C(/Nc1ncc(nc12)C(O)C(O)C)N O=C2\N=C(/Nc1ncc(nc12)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)C)N
InChI InChI=1S/C9H11N5O3/c1-3(15)6(16)4-2-11-7-5(12-4)8(17)14-9(10)13-7/h2-3,6,15-16H,1H3,(H3,10,11,13,14,17)/t3-,6-/m0/s1 Y Key: LHQIJBMDNUYRAM-DZSWIPIPSA-N Y InChI=1/C9H11N5O3/c1-3(15)6(16)4-2-11-7-5(12-4)8(17)14-9(10)13-7/h2-3,6,15-16H,1H3,(H3,10,11,13,14,17) Key: LHQIJBMDNUYRAM-UHFFFAOYAC InChI=1/C9H11N5O3/c1-3(15)6(16)4-2-11-7-5(12-4)8(17)14-9(10)13-7/h2-3,6,15-16H,1H3,(H3,10,11,13,14,17)/t3-,6-/m0/s1 Key: LHQIJBMDNUYRAM-DZSWIPIPBD
Properties
Molecular formula	C9H11N5O3
Molar mass	237.216 g/mol
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Infobox references

Biopterin is a coenzyme that is produced within the body.

It is an oxidized degradation product of tetrahydrobiopterin.

Defects in biopterin synthesis or regeneration can cause a form of hyperphenylalaninemia (a disease with symptoms similar to PKU) .

Biopterin is synthesized in several parts of the body, including the pineal gland.

Biopterin deficiency has been associated with a variety of disorders, including dystonia and rabies.