Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process
tetrahydrobiopterin catabolic process
- Term ID
- GO:0046147
- Synonyms
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- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin catabolic process
- tetrahydrobiopterin breakdown
- tetrahydrobiopterin catabolism
- tetrahydrobiopterin degradation
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of 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. 0198506732
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- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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Phenotype
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