7-Biopterin is a 7-substituted pterin.1It is formed by non-enzymatic rearrangement of 4a-hydroxy-tetrahydropterin in the absence of pterin-4a-carbinolamine dehydratase (PCD)in vitroand levels are elevated in the urine of hyperphenylalaninemia patients carrying heterozygous mutations in the PCBD gene encoding PCD.1,2

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C9H11N5O3

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7-Biopterin

aqueous acid:Slightly soluble
Powder: -20°C for 3 years
In solvent: -80°C for 2 years