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tetrahydrobiopterin

tetrahydrobiopterin noun: a naturally-occurring nutrient and essential cofactor of the three aromatic amino acid hydroxylase enzymes, used in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin, melatonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and nitric oxide.

tetrahydrobiopterin: a naturally-occurring nutrient and essential cofactor of the three aromatic amino acid hydroxylase...
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Noun

tetrahydrobiopterin (uncountable)

  1. A naturally-occurring nutrient and essential cofactor of the three aromatic amino acid hydroxylase enzymes, used in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin, melatonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and nitric oxide.
    Synonyms:
    sapropterin

Synonyms of tetrahydrobiopterin

Origin of tetrahydrobiopterin

From tetra- + hydro- + biopterin.

Questions about tetrahydrobiopterin

What does tetrahydrobiopterin mean?
Tetrahydrobiopterin means a naturally-occurring nutrient and essential cofactor of the three aromatic amino acid hydroxylase enzymes, used in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin, melatonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and nitric oxide.
What part of speech is tetrahydrobiopterin?
Tetrahydrobiopterin is a noun.

Words near tetrahydrobiopterin in the dictionary

  1. tetrahydridoborate
  2. tetrahydridoborates
  3. tetrahydro
  4. tetrahydroaminoacridine
  5. tetrahydroberberastine
  6. tetrahydrobiopterin
  7. tetrahydroborate
  8. tetrahydroborates
  9. tetrahydrocannabinol
  10. tetrahydrocannabinols
  11. tetrahydrocannabivarin

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