dihydrobiopterin
Noun
Meaning
dihydrobiopterin (uncountable)
A compound produced in the synthesis of dopa, dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine.
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Examples
Dihydrobiopterin reductase activity is needed to replenish quinonoid-dihydrobiopterin back into its tetrahydrobiopterin form, which is an important cofactor in many reactions in amino acid metabolism.