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Sapropterin vs Tetrahydrobiopterin - What's the difference?

sapropterin | tetrahydrobiopterin | Synonyms |

Tetrahydrobiopterin is a synonym of sapropterin.



As nouns the difference between sapropterin and tetrahydrobiopterin

is that sapropterin is tetrahydrobiopterin while tetrahydrobiopterin is 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.

sapropterin

English

Noun

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  • Tetrahydrobiopterin.

    • 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