biopterin

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Synonyms: neopterin

Antonyms: neopterin

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Noun

1. A [[coenzyme]] produced within the body, an [[oxidized]] [[degradation]] product of [[tetrahydrobiopterin]]. Defects in biopterin [[synthesis]] or [[regeneration]] can cause a form of [[hyperphenylalaninemia]], and biopterin [[deficiency]] has been associated with [[dystonia]] and [[rabies]].

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