tetrahydrobiopterin catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0046147

Synonyms

• 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin catabolic process
• tetrahydrobiopterin breakdown
• tetrahydrobiopterin catabolism
• tetrahydrobiopterin degradation

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. 0198506732

References

Ontology

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