LP31556-1
Tetrahydrobiopterin
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Description
Tetrahydrobiopterin (THB, BH4; Kuvan) or sapropterin, is a naturally occurring nutrient and essential cofactor of the three aromatic amino acid hydroxylase enzymes, used in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)), melatonin, dopamine, norepinephrine (noradrenaline), epinephrine (adrenaline), and nitric oxide (NO). Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Tetrahydrobiopterin
Basic Part Properties
- Part Display Name
- Tetrahydrobiopterin
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2003-03-04
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Biopterin H4
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 四氢生物蝶呤 Synonyms: BH4; |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Tétrahydrobioptérine |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Tetrahüdrobiopteriin |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Tetahidrobiopterina |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Tetraidrobiopterina |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Tetrahidrobiyopterin |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Тетрагидробиоптерин |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | tetrahydrobiopterine |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Tétrahydrobioptérine |
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