Medical Definition of Dihydrobiopterin

1. Precursor to tetrahydrobiopter, a required cofactor for a number of enzymes, including the biosynthesis of l-tyrosine; the inability to synthesise dihydrobiopterin can result in a form of malignant hyperphenylalaninaemia. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dihydrobiopterin

dihybrids
dihybrid cross
dihydralazine
dihydrate
dihydrazone
dihydric
dihydric alcohol
dihydric alcohol
dihydro-
dihydro-beta-erythroidine
dihydro-orotate
dihydroalprenolol
dihydroanisoin dehydrogenase
dihydroascorbic acid
dihydrobenzophenanthridine oxidase
dihydrobiopterin (current term)
dihydrobiopterin reductase
dihydroceramide desaturase
dihydrocodeine tartrate
dihydrocodeinone
dihydrocortisol 3alpha-oxidoreductase
dihydrocortisone
dihydroergocornine
dihydroergocristine
dihydroergocryptine
dihydroergotamine
dihydroergotoxine
dihydroergotoxine mesylate
dihydroflavanol 4-reductase
dihydrofolate monooxygenase

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