4.1.2.50: 6-carboxytetrahydropterin synthase
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Reaction
Synonyms
6-carboxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropterin synthase, 6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin synthase, CPH4 synthase, PTPS, QueD
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Substrates Products on EC 4.1.2.50 - 6-carboxytetrahydropterin synthase
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REACTION DIAGRAM
6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin + H2O
6-carboxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropterin + acetaldehyde + triphosphate
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7,8-dihydroneopterin 3'-triphosphate + H2O
6-carboxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropterin + acetaldehyde + triphosphate
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7,8-dihydroneopterin triphosphate + H2O
6-carboxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropterin + acetaldehyde + triphosphate
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sepiapterin + H2O
6-carboxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropterin + acetaldehyde + triphosphate
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6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin can tautomerize to sepiapterin, the hydrate of which undergoes carbon-carbon bond cleavage by an aldolase-like mechanism, followed by a tautomerization, to yield 6-carboxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropterin
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