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7,8-dihydro-L-Biopterin

Cayman Chemical Item Number 81882

Dihydrobiopterin; BH2 (CAS 6779-87-9)

7,8-dihydro-L-Biopterin (CAS 6779-87-9)

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Description

BH2 is a precursor of BH4 synthesis. It is a noncompetitive inhibitor of GTP cyclohydrolase I, with a Ki of 14.4 µM.1

1 Shen, R., Alam, A., and Zhang, Y. Inhibition of GTP cyclohydrolase I by pterins. Biochim Biophys Acta 965 9-15 (1988).

Synonyms
  • Dihydrobiopterin
  • BH2
Formal Name 2-​amino-​6-​(1R,​2S-​dihydroxypropyl)-​7,​8-​dihydro-​4(1H)-​pteridinone
CAS Number 6779-87-9
Molecular Formula C9H13N5O3
Formula Weight 239.2
Formulation A crystalline solid
Purity >97%
λmax 234, 279, 332 nm
Stability 2 years
Storage -20°C
Shipping Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES
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CC(O)​[C@H]​(O)​C1=Nc2c(NC1)​[nH]​c(N)​nc2=O

Background Reading

Shen, R., Alam, A., and Zhang, Y. Inhibition of GTP cyclohydrolase I by pterins. Biochim Biophys Acta 965 9-15 (1988).
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1 mg $20.00 $0.00
5 mg $90.00 $0.00
10 mg $160.00 $0.00
100 mg $1,200.00 $0.00
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