Pteridine

Pteridine
Pteridine molecule
Pteridine molecule
Names
IUPAC name
pteridine
Identifiers
91-18-9 YesY
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ChEBI CHEBI:27601 N
ChemSpider 1014 N
KEGG C07581 N
PubChem 1043
UNII 6EZF26XQ81 YesY
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.

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