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M4758

(±)-6-Methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropterine dihydrochloride

~95% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

6-MPH4, DL-2-Amino-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridine dihydrochloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H11N5O · 2HCl
CAS Number:
69113-63-9
Molecular Weight:
254.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.51
PubChem Substance ID:
24896941
MDL number:
MFCD00058175
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
5648114
Assay:
~95% (TLC)
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assay

~95% (TLC)

Quality Segment

200

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

Cl.Cl.CC1CNc2nc(N)nc(O)c2N1

InChI

1S/C7H11N5O.2ClH/c1-3-2-9-5-4(10-3)6(13)12-7(8)11-5;;/h3,10H,2H2,1H3,(H4,8,9,11,12,13);2*1H

InChI key

MKQLORLCFAZASZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

6-MPH4 is used to study mechanisms of nitric oxide (NO) synthase and free radical induced L-DOPA release from striatal tissue.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Synthetic cofactor for tyrosine hydrolase; also cofactor for phenylalanine and tryptophan hydroxylases; less activity than the natural cofactor, BH4

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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