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GO: Biological Process
tetrahydrobiopterin metabolic process
- Term ID
- GO:0046146
- Synonyms
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- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin metabolic process
- tetrahydrobiopterin metabolism
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways involving tetrahydrobiopterin, the reduced form of biopterin (2-amino-4-hydroxy-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-pteridine). It functions as a hydroxylation coenzyme, e.g. in the conversion of phenylalanine to tyrosine. 21871890
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- Ontology
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