tetrahydrobiopterin metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0046146

Synonyms

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

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: diol metabolic process pteridine-containing compound metabolic process

diol metabolic process pteridine-containing compound metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthetic process tetrahydrobiopterin catabolic process

tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthetic process tetrahydrobiopterin catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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