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Preferred IUPAC name
1-(2-Amino-4-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-pteridin-6-yl)propane-1,2-dione
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Systematic IUPAC name
1-(2-Amino-4-oxo-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydropteridin-6-yl)propane-1,2-dione
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Other names
6-Pyruvoyltetrahydropterin; 6-PTHB
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3D model (JSmol)
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Abbreviations | 6-PTHB |
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MeSH | Dyspropterin |
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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 (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 and sepiapterin reductase.