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Preferred IUPAC name (2R,3S)-3-(2-Amino-4-oxo-3,4,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-6-yl)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl tetrahydrogen triphosphate | |
Other names DHNTP | |
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Properties | |
C9H16N5O13P3 | |
Molar mass | 495.170 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
7,8-Dihydroneopterin triphosphate (DHNTP) is an intermediate in tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthesis. It is transformed by 6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin synthase into 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin. [1] It is also used in the Queuosine/Archeosine Pathway.[ citation needed ]