L-erythro-7,8-dihydrobiopterin

Identification

Generic Name
L-erythro-7,8-dihydrobiopterin
DrugBank Accession Number
DB04400
Background

7,8-Dihydrobiopterin is an inhibitor of the enzyme dihydroneopterin aldolase (DHNA), which catalyzes the conversion of 7,8-Dihydrobiopterin to 6-hydroxymethyl-7,8-dihydropterin and glycolaldehyde.

Type
Small Molecule
Groups
Experimental
Structure
Weight
Average: 239.2312
Monoisotopic: 239.101839307
Chemical Formula
C9H13N5O3
Synonyms
  • Dihydrobiopterin
  • L-erythro-q-Dihydrobiopterin
  • q-BH2
  • Quinonoid dihydrobiopterin
External IDs
  • HBL

Pharmacology

Indication

Not Available

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Pharmacodynamics

Not Available

Mechanism of action
TargetActionsOrganism
UPhenylalanine-4-hydroxylaseNot AvailableHumans
UPteridine reductase 1Not AvailableLeishmania major
UNitric oxide synthase, inducibleNot AvailableHumans
UTyrosine 3-monooxygenaseNot AvailableHumans
UPterin-4-alpha-carbinolamine dehydrataseNot AvailableHumans
UDihydroneopterin aldolaseNot AvailableStaphylococcus aureus
Absorption

Not Available

Volume of distribution

Not Available

Protein binding

Not Available

Metabolism
Not Available
Route of elimination

Not Available

Half-life

Not Available

Clearance

Not Available

Adverse Effects
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Toxicity

Not Available

Pathways
Not Available
Pharmacogenomic Effects/ADRs
Not Available

Interactions

Drug Interactions
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Not Available
Food Interactions
Not Available

Categories

Drug Categories
Chemical TaxonomyProvided by Classyfire
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as biopterins and derivatives. These are coenzymes containing a 2-amino-pteridine-4-one derivative. They are mainly synthesized in several parts of the body, including the pineal gland.
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Super Class
Organoheterocyclic compounds
Class
Pteridines and derivatives
Sub Class
Pterins and derivatives
Direct Parent
Biopterins and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Secondary alkylarylamines / Hydroxypyrimidines / Heteroaromatic compounds / Secondary alcohols / Ketimines / 1,2-diols / Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compounds / Azacyclic compounds / Organopnictogen compounds / Hydrocarbon derivatives
Substituents
1,2-diol / Alcohol / Amine / Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound / Azacycle / Biopterin / Heteroaromatic compound / Hydrocarbon derivative / Hydroxypyrimidine / Imine
Molecular Framework
Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
7,8-dihydrobiopterin (CHEBI:43029)
Affected organisms
Not Available

Chemical Identifiers

UNII
Not Available
CAS number
6779-87-9
InChI Key
FEMXZDUTFRTWPE-DZSWIPIPSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H13N5O3/c1-3(15)6(16)4-2-11-7-5(12-4)8(17)14-9(10)13-7/h3,6,15-16H,2H2,1H3,(H4,10,11,13,14,17)/t3-,6-/m0/s1
IUPAC Name
2-amino-6-[(1R,2S)-1,2-dihydroxypropyl]-1,4,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-4-one
SMILES
C[C@H](O)[C@H](O)C1=NC2=C(NC1)NC(N)=NC2=O

References

General References
Not Available
PubChem Compound
119055
PubChem Substance
46508233
ChemSpider
106382
ChEBI
43029
ZINC
ZINC000018181336
PDBe Ligand
HBI
PDB Entries
1dcp / 1dmw / 1dr1 / 1dr3 / 1dr4 / 1dr6 / 1e92 / 1jwk / 1lrm / 1ltz
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Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials
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Pharmacoeconomics

Manufacturers
Not Available
Packagers
Not Available
Dosage Forms
Not Available
Prices
Not Available
Patents
Not Available

Properties

State
Solid
Experimental Properties
Not Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility1.63 mg/mLALOGPS
logP-1.4ALOGPS
logP-2.3Chemaxon
logS-2.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)12.98Chemaxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)3.73Chemaxon
Physiological Charge0Chemaxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count8Chemaxon
Hydrogen Donor Count5Chemaxon
Polar Surface Area132.33 Å2Chemaxon
Rotatable Bond Count2Chemaxon
Refractivity68.11 m3·mol-1Chemaxon
Polarizability23.1 Å3Chemaxon
Number of Rings2Chemaxon
Bioavailability1Chemaxon
Rule of FiveYesChemaxon
Ghose FilterNoChemaxon
Veber's RuleNoChemaxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemaxon
Predicted ADMET Features
Not Available

Spectra

Mass Spec (NIST)
Not Available
Spectra
SpectrumSpectrum TypeSplash Key
Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MSPredicted GC-MSsplash10-01ox-8930000000-836b0568b603906f549d
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-0006-0090000000-a05da7254388814baa53
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-000i-0390000000-801b845ce330cf297aac
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-00dl-0290000000-87f152717f823d1fec53
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-0095-0910000000-56c540bc4715033432a1
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-009j-2900000000-d4a859c295971454cf16
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-000f-3900000000-c025f481a2b9df81e665
Predicted 1H NMR Spectrum1D NMRNot Applicable
Predicted 13C NMR Spectrum1D NMRNot Applicable
Chromatographic Properties
Collision Cross Sections (CCS)
AdductCCS Value (Å2)Source typeSource
[M-H]-149.57193
predicted
DeepCCS 1.0 (2019)
[M+H]+151.96794
predicted
DeepCCS 1.0 (2019)
[M+Na]+158.13155
predicted
DeepCCS 1.0 (2019)

Targets

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Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
General Function
Phenylalanine 4-monooxygenase activity
Specific Function
Not Available
Gene Name
PAH
Uniprot ID
P00439
Uniprot Name
Phenylalanine-4-hydroxylase
Molecular Weight
51861.565 Da
References
  1. Overington JP, Al-Lazikani B, Hopkins AL: How many drug targets are there? Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Dec;5(12):993-6. [Article]
  2. Imming P, Sinning C, Meyer A: Drugs, their targets and the nature and number of drug targets. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Oct;5(10):821-34. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Leishmania major
Pharmacological action
Unknown
General Function
Thymidylate synthase activity
Specific Function
Exhibits a NADPH-dependent biopterin reductase activity. Has good activity with folate and significant activity with dihydrofolate and dihydrobiopterin, but not with quinonoid dihydrobiopterin. Con...
Gene Name
PTR1
Uniprot ID
Q01782
Uniprot Name
Pteridine reductase 1
Molecular Weight
30456.315 Da
References
  1. Overington JP, Al-Lazikani B, Hopkins AL: How many drug targets are there? Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Dec;5(12):993-6. [Article]
  2. Imming P, Sinning C, Meyer A: Drugs, their targets and the nature and number of drug targets. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Oct;5(10):821-34. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
General Function
Tetrahydrobiopterin binding
Specific Function
Produces nitric oxide (NO) which is a messenger molecule with diverse functions throughout the body. In macrophages, NO mediates tumoricidal and bactericidal actions. Also has nitrosylase activity ...
Gene Name
NOS2
Uniprot ID
P35228
Uniprot Name
Nitric oxide synthase, inducible
Molecular Weight
131116.3 Da
References
  1. Overington JP, Al-Lazikani B, Hopkins AL: How many drug targets are there? Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Dec;5(12):993-6. [Article]
  2. Imming P, Sinning C, Meyer A: Drugs, their targets and the nature and number of drug targets. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Oct;5(10):821-34. [Article]
  3. Berman HM, Westbrook J, Feng Z, Gilliland G, Bhat TN, Weissig H, Shindyalov IN, Bourne PE: The Protein Data Bank. Nucleic Acids Res. 2000 Jan 1;28(1):235-42. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
General Function
Tyrosine 3-monooxygenase activity
Specific Function
Plays an important role in the physiology of adrenergic neurons.
Gene Name
TH
Uniprot ID
P07101
Uniprot Name
Tyrosine 3-monooxygenase
Molecular Weight
58599.545 Da
References
  1. Overington JP, Al-Lazikani B, Hopkins AL: How many drug targets are there? Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Dec;5(12):993-6. [Article]
  2. Imming P, Sinning C, Meyer A: Drugs, their targets and the nature and number of drug targets. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Oct;5(10):821-34. [Article]
  3. Berman HM, Westbrook J, Feng Z, Gilliland G, Bhat TN, Weissig H, Shindyalov IN, Bourne PE: The Protein Data Bank. Nucleic Acids Res. 2000 Jan 1;28(1):235-42. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Humans
Pharmacological action
Unknown
General Function
Transcription coactivator activity
Specific Function
Involved in tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthesis. Seems to both prevent the formation of 7-pterins and accelerate the formation of quinonoid-BH2. Coactivator for HNF1A-dependent transcription. Regulate...
Gene Name
PCBD1
Uniprot ID
P61457
Uniprot Name
Pterin-4-alpha-carbinolamine dehydratase
Molecular Weight
11999.515 Da
References
  1. Overington JP, Al-Lazikani B, Hopkins AL: How many drug targets are there? Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Dec;5(12):993-6. [Article]
  2. Imming P, Sinning C, Meyer A: Drugs, their targets and the nature and number of drug targets. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Oct;5(10):821-34. [Article]
  3. Berman HM, Westbrook J, Feng Z, Gilliland G, Bhat TN, Weissig H, Shindyalov IN, Bourne PE: The Protein Data Bank. Nucleic Acids Res. 2000 Jan 1;28(1):235-42. [Article]
Kind
Protein
Organism
Staphylococcus aureus
Pharmacological action
Unknown
General Function
Isomerase activity
Specific Function
Catalyzes the conversion of 7,8-dihydroneopterin to 6-hydroxymethyl-7,8-dihydropterin. Can also catalyze the epimerization of carbon 2' of dihydroneopterin to dihydromonapterin.
Gene Name
folB
Uniprot ID
P56740
Uniprot Name
Dihydroneopterin aldolase
Molecular Weight
13750.58 Da
References
  1. Deng H, Callender R, Dale GE: A vibrational structure of 7,8-dihydrobiopterin bound to dihydroneopterin aldolase. J Biol Chem. 2000 Sep 29;275(39):30139-43. [Article]

Drug created at June 13, 2005 13:24 / Updated at June 12, 2020 16:52