17094-01-8: L-Sepiapterin
Also known as Sepiapterin it is an impurity present in sapropterin is a synthetic formulation of the active 6R-isomer of tetrahydrobiopterin, a naturally occurring cofactor for phenylalanine hydroxylase, also its effect in augmenting and stabilizing mutant phenylalanine hydroxylases, resulting in increased clearance of phenylalanine from the body. which apropterin effectively lowers blood phenylalanine levels in a proportion of patients with phenylketonuria.
Additional information on CAS 17094-01-8
Catalogue No.
VE008608
CAS No.
17094-01-8
Molecular Formula
C9H11N5O3
Molecular Weight
237.22 g/mol
Parent drug
Sepiapterin
IUPAC Name
2-Amino-7, 8-dihydro-6-[(2S)-2-hydroxy-1-oxopropyl]-4(3H)-pteridinone
Synonyms
Sepiapterine
References
"Sanford, M., & Keating, G. M. (2009). Sapropterin. Drugs, 69(4), 461–476. https://doi.org/10.2165/00003495-200969040-00006 "
Status
Under Development
