Pteridines

S. C. Daubner; Paul F Fitzpatrick

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-378630-2.00023-2

Pteridines

S. C. Daubner, Paul F Fitzpatrick

Biochemistry & Structural Biology

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Abstract

While the name pteridine is that of a single compound containing fused pyridine and pyrazine rings, it is used more typically to refer to all substituted pteridines, of which the pterins are the most common biologically. We describe here the biological roles of pteridines as pigments, as substrates or cofactors in the biosynthesis of neurotransmitters, and as metal complexes in the form of molybdopterin and related compounds.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry
Subtitle of host publication	Second Edition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	666-669
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123786319
ISBN (Print)	9780123786302
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-378630-2.00023-2
State	Published - Feb 15 2013

Keywords

Biopterin
Biosynthesis
Molybdopterin
Nitric oxide synthase
Phenylalanine hydroxylase
Phenylketonuria
Tryptophan hydroxylase
Tyrosine hydroxylase

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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)

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