Term Name:	dihydrobiopterin metabolic process
Synonyms:	6,7-dihydrobiopterin metabolic process, 7,8-dihydrobiopterin metabolic process, dihydrobiopterin reduction, dihydropterin metabolic process, dihydropterin metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving a dihydrobiopterin, a reduced pteridine derivative related to folic acid; it acts as an electron carrier in tyrosine biosynthesis and its quinoid form is produced by oxidation of tetrahydrobiopterin in several biological hydroxylation reactions.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0051066]    QuickGO    AmiGO