Term Name: | dihydrobiopterin metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | 6,7-dihydrobiopterin metabolic process, 7,8-dihydrobiopterin metabolic process, dihydrobiopterin reduction, dihydropterin metabolic process, dihydropterin metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving a dihydrobiopterin, a reduced pteridine derivative related to folic acid; it acts as an electron carrier in tyrosine biosynthesis and its quinoid form is produced by oxidation of tetrahydrobiopterin in several biological hydroxylation reactions. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0051066] QuickGO AmiGO |