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Apexbio Technology LLC 7,8-dihydro-L-Biopterin 6779-87-9 5mg

Supplier: Apexbio Technology LLC B78295
7 8-dihydro-L-Biopterin (CAS 6779-87-9) is a reduced pterin and a biochemical precursor of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) a critical cofactor in the regulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) BH4 is essential for nitric oxide (NO) synthesis and its oxidation or depletion alters NO-dependent signaling and increases oxidative stress a phenomenon observed in vascular cells under diabetic conditions 7 8-dihydro-L-Biopterin noncompetitively inhibits rat liver GTP cyclohydrolase I with a reported Ki of 14 4 M demonstrating approximately 12-fold higher potency compared to oxidized pterins This compound is valuable for elucidating redox regulation in eNOS signaling and for investigating pterin-mediated modulation of vascular oxidative responses
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