Pushing at the Boundaries of Pterin Chemistry [PDF]
MoleculesPterins are molecules of substantial interest as they occur in nature in a number of forms with quite distinct and often indispensable roles. Chemically, the synthesis of the principle pterin scaffold is comparably simple, while the insolubility of the ...
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Electron Transfer Initiated Reactions Photoinduced by Pterins [PDF]
Pteridines, 2011 Interest in the photochemistry and photophysics of pterins has increased since the participation of this family of compounds in different photobiological processes has been suggested or demonstrated in recent decades.
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A model to understand type I oxidations of biomolecules photosensitized by pterins [PDF]
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2021 Photosensitized oxidations, in part responsible for the harmful effect of UV and visible radiation on biological systems, can take place through type I (generation of radicals) and type II (singlet oxygen) mechanisms.
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Synthesis, Redox and Spectroscopic Properties of Pterin of Molybdenum Cofactors [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 Pterins are bicyclic heterocycles that are found widely across Nature and are involved in a variety of biological functions. Notably, pterins are found at the core of molybdenum cofactor (Moco) containing enzymes in the molybdopterin (MPT) ligand that ...
Kyle J. Colston, Partha Basu
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Two Cases of 6-Pyruvoyl Tetrahydropterin Synthase Deficiency: Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Children, 2023 6-pyruvoyl tetrahydropterin synthase deficiency (PTPSD) is a rare neurometabolic disease that can be diagnosed in newborn screening (NBS) and is part of the family of tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency disorders (BH4Ds). It is essential to diagnose and treat
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Autoxidation Kinetics of Tetrahydrobiopterin—Giving Quinonoid Dihydrobiopterin the Consideration It Deserves [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 In humans, tetrahydrobiopterin (H4Bip) is the cofactor of several essential hydroxylation reactions which dysfunction cause very serious diseases at any age.
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Pterin-Based Red Coloration Predicts the Outcome of Male–Male Competition in Guinan Toad-Headed Lizard [PDF]
AnimalsAnimal coloration offers a unique opportunity to explore the evolutionary mechanisms underlying phenotypic diversity. Conspicuous coloration caused by pigments plays a crucial role in social signaling across multiple species by conveying information ...
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CSF Amino Acids, Pterins and Mechanism of the Ketogenic Diet [PDF]
Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2015 Investigators from Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Barcelona, Spain, studied the relationship between the etiology of refractory childhood epilepsy, CSF neurotransmitters, pterins, and amino acids, and response to a ketogenic diet in 60 patients with ...
J. Gordon Millichap
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Making Moco: A Personal History. [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 This contribution describes the path of my nearly forty-year quest to understand the special ligand coordinated to molybdenum and tungsten ions in their respective enzymes.
Burgmayer SJN.
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Kinetic Control in the Regioselective Alkylation of Pterin Sensitizers: A Synthetic, Photochemical, and Theoretical Study [PDF]
, 2018 Alkylation patterns and excited-state properties of pterins were examined both experimentally and theoretically. 2D NMR spectroscopy was used to characterize the pterin derivatives, revealing undoubtedly that the decyl chains were coupled to either the ...
Belh, Sarah J. +6 more
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