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tetrahydrobiopterin catabolic process |
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- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin catabolic process
- tetrahydrobiopterin breakdown
- tetrahydrobiopterin catabolism
- tetrahydrobiopterin degradation
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| 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.
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GO: Biological Process
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