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Nutrient vs Tetrahydrobiopterin - What's the difference?

nutrient | tetrahydrobiopterin |

As nouns the difference between nutrient and tetrahydrobiopterin

is that nutrient is a source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue while tetrahydrobiopterin is (biochemistry) a naturally-occurring nutrient and essential cofactor of the three aromatic amino acid hydroxylase enzymes, used in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin, melatonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and nitric oxide.

As an adjective nutrient

is providing nourishment.

nutrient

Noun

(en noun)
  • A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.
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  • Even second-generation and keep carbon and nutrients in the ground.

    Synonyms

    * nutriment

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • providing nourishment
  • tetrahydrobiopterin

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia tetrahydrobiopterin)
  • (biochemistry) A naturally-occurring nutrient and essential cofactor of the three aromatic amino acid hydroxylase enzymes, used in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin, melatonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and nitric oxide.
  • Synonyms

    * sapropterin