RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0044577
RefMet name4a-Hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin
Systematic name4a-Hydroxy-5,6,4,8-tetrahydrobiopterin
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass257.112405 (neutral)
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FormulaC9H15N5O4View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile78624 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C9H15N5O4/c1-3(15)5(16)4-2-11-6-9(18,14-4)7(17)13-8(10)12-6/h3-5,14-16,18H,2H2,1H3,(H3,10,11,12,13,17)/t3-,4+,5-,9-/m0/s1
InChIKeyKJKIEFUPAPPGBC-XXKOCQOQSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1CNC2=NC(=NC(=O)[C@@]2(N1)O)N)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
Main ClassPterins
Sub ClassBiopterins
Distribution of 4a-Hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting 4a-Hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin
External Links
Pubchem CID135476770
ChEBI ID15374
KEGG IDC15522
HMDB IDHMDB0002281
Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving 4a-Hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R04734 4a-Hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin <=> Dihydrobiopterin + H2O4a-hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin hydro-lyase
R07211 L-Phenylalanine + Tetrahydrobiopterin + Oxygen <=> L-Tyrosine + 4a-HydroxytetrahydrobiopterinL-phenylalanine,tetrahydrobiopterin:oxygen oxidoreductase(4-hydroxylating)
R07212 L-Tyrosine + Tetrahydrobiopterin + Oxygen <=> 3,4-Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine + 4a-HydroxytetrahydrobiopterinL-tyrosine,tetrahydrobiopterin:oxygen oxidoreductase(3-hydroxylating)
R07213 L-Tryptophan + Tetrahydrobiopterin + Oxygen <=> 5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan + 4a-HydroxytetrahydrobiopterinL-tryptophan,tetrahydrobiopterin:oxygen oxidoreductase(5-hydroxylating)

Table of KEGG human pathways containing 4a-Hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00790 Folate biosynthesis 4
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