Pteridine
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IUPAC name
pteridine | |||
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91-18-9 | |||
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image | ||
ChEBI | CHEBI:27601 | ||
ChemSpider | 1014 | ||
KEGG | C07581 | ||
PubChem | 1043 | ||
UNII | 6EZF26XQ81 | ||
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Properties | |||
C6H4N4 | |||
Molar mass | 132.13 g·mol−1 | ||
Melting point | 139.5 °C | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
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Pteridine is an aromatic chemical compound composed of fused pyrimidine and pyrazine rings. A pteridine is also a group of heterocyclic compounds containing a wide variety of substitutions on this structure. Pterins and flavins are classes of substituted pteridines that have important biological activity.
Pteridine is a precursor in the synthesis of dihydrofolic acid in many microorganisms. The enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase converts pteridine and 4-aminobenzoic acid to dihydrofolic acid in the presence of glutamate. The enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase is inhibited by sulfonamide antibiotics.
See also
References
- Voet, D.; Voet, J.G. (2004). Biochemistry (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-39223-5
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