Unknown sepiapterin synthase transforms PTHP to sepiapterin

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R-HSA-9693722
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Reaction [uncertain]
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Homo sapiens
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In an alternative salvage pathway for BH4 synthesis, dyspropterin (PTHP) may be transformed to sepiapterin, possibly non-enzymatically or by an unknown sepiapterin synthase enzyme (Crabtree & Channon 2011).
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
21550412 Synthesis and recycling of tetrahydrobiopterin in endothelial function and vascular disease

Channon, KM, Crabtree, MJ

Nitric Oxide 2011
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oxidoreductase activity of sepiapterin synthase [cytosol]

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