Sapropterin dihydrochlorideProduct ingredient for Sapropterin
- Name
- Sapropterin dihydrochloride
- Drug Entry
- Sapropterin
Sapropterin (tetrahydrobiopterin or BH4) is a cofactor in the synthesis of nitric oxide. It is also essential in the conversion of phenylalanine to tyrosine by the enzyme phenylalanine-4-hydroxylase; the conversion of tyrosine to L-dopa by the enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase; and conversion of tryptophan to 5-hydroxytryptophan via tryptophan hydroxylase.
- Accession Number
- DBSALT001133
- Structure
Structure for Sapropterin dihydrochloride (DBSALT001133)
- Synonyms
- (6R)-tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride / (6R)-tetrahydrobiopterin hydrochloride / Dapropterin hydrochloride / Phenoptin / sapropterin 2HCl / Sapropterin diHCl / Sapropterin hydrochloride
- External IDs
- RLF-OD032