2-Amino-4-oxo-6-(1',2',3'-trihydroxypropyl)-diquinoid-7,8-dihydroxypterin is a pterin derivative. Pterin is a heterocyclic compound composed of a pyrazine ring and a pyrimidine ring with Several tautomers; the pyrimidine ring has a carbonyl oxygen and an amino group. As a group, pterins are compounds that are derivatives of 2-amino-4-oxopteridine, with additional functional groups attached to the pyrazine ring. Pterins were first discovered in the pigments of butterfly wings and perform many roles in coloration in the biological world. Pterins also function as cofactors in enzyme catalysis (Wikipedia). Some pterin derivatives (biopterin, 6-formylpterin, 6-carboxypterin) accumulate in the skin of patients affected by vitiligo, a depigmentation disorder, where the protection against UV radiation fails due to the lack of melanin. Pterins participate in biologically important photosensitization processes; for example, pterins act as sensitizers in photochemical reactions that induce DNA damage4,5 and are able to generate singlet molecular oxygen6 and other reactive oxygen species (PMID: 19199487 ).
This compound belongs to the class of chemical entities known as biopterins and derivatives. These are coenzymes containing a 2-amino-pteridine-4-one derivative. They are mainly synthesized in several parts of the body, including the pineal gland.
This compound belongs to the class of chemical entities known as biopterins and derivatives. These are coenzymes containing a 2-amino-pteridine-4-one derivative. They are mainly synthesized in several parts of the body, including the pineal gland.
Petroselli G, Dantola ML, Cabrerizo FM, Lorente C, Braun AM, Oliveros E, Thomas AH: Quenching of the fluorescence of aromatic pterins by deoxynucleotides. J Phys Chem A. 2009 Mar 5;113(9):1794-9. doi: 10.1021/jp8101496. [19199487 ]
