Dihydropteridine reductase

An enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of 6,7-dihydropteridine to 5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridine in the presence of nadp+. Defects in the enzyme are a cause of PHENYLKETONURIA II. Formerly listed as EC 1.6.99.7.


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6,7-dihydropteridine reductaseDihydrobiopterin

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