Term Name: biopterin
Synonyms: 2-Amino-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-4(1H)-pteridinone, 2-amino-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)pteridin-4(3H)-one, Biopterin
Definition: A pterin derivative that consists of pterin bearing amino, oxo and 1,2-dihydroxypropyl substituents at positions 2, 4 and 6 respectively. The parent of the class of biopterins; the L-erythro isomer occurs widely in nature.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:15373]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: biopterins
has subtype: D-erythro-biopterin L-erythro-biopterin
has_role: coenzyme metabolite