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sapropterin dihydrochloride

Term ID
CHEBI:32120
Synonyms
  • (6R)-2-amino-6-[(1R,2S)-1,2-dihydroxypropyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-4(3H)-one dihydrochloride
  • (6R)-tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride
  • (6R)-tetrahydrobiopterin hydrochloride
  • sapropterin 2HCl
  • sapropterin dihydrochloride
  • sapropterin hydrochloride
Definition
The dihydrochloride salt of sapropterin. It is used for the diagnosis and treatment of variant forms of phenylketonuria (hyperphenylalaninaemia) associated with tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency. Natural cofactor for phenylalanine hydroxylase, tyrosine hydroxylase, tryptophan hydroxylase, and nitric oxide synthetase.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from sapropterin dihydrochloride
Phenotype where environments contain sapropterin dihydrochloride
Phenotype modified by environments containing sapropterin dihydrochloride
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