Definition of Biopterin

1. Noun. A coenzyme produced within the body, an oxidized degradation product of tetrahydrobiopterin. Defects in biopterin synthesis or regeneration can cause a form of hyperphenylalaninemia, and biopterin deficiency has been associated with dystonia and rabies. ¹

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Medical Definition of Biopterin

1. An enzymatic cofactor which is involved in some oxidation-reduction reactions, it is derived from the protein pterin. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Biopterin

bioprostheses
bioprosthesis
bioprotein
biopsic
biopsied
biopsies
biopsy
biopsy needle
biopsychological
biopsychologist
biopsychologists
biopsychology
biopsychosocial
biopsychosocial model
biopsying
biopterin (current term)
bioptic
bioptome
biopunk
biopunks
biopyoculture
biopyribole
biopyriboles
biorbital
biorbital angle
biordinal
bioreaction
bioreactions
bioreactor
bioreactors

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