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Tetrahydrobiopterin: biochemistry and pathophysiology

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Werner, Ernst R., Blau, Nenad, Thöny, Beat·2011·Biochemical Journal

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BH4 (6R-L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin) is an essential cofactor of a set of enzymes that are of central metabolic importance, including four aromatic amino acid hydroxylases, alkylglycerol mono-oxygenase and three NOS (NO synthase) isoenzymes. Consequently, BH4 is present in probably every cell or tissue of higher organisms and plays a key role in a number of biological processes and pathological states associated with monoamine neurotransmitter formation, cardiovascular and endothelial dysfunction, the immune response and pain sensitivity. BH4 is formed de novo from GTP via a sequence of three enzymatic steps carried out by GTP cyclohydrolase I, 6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin synthase and sepiapterin reductase. An alternative or salvage pathway involves dihydrofolate reductase and may play an essential role in peripheral tissues. Cofactor regeneration requires pterin-4a-carbinolamine dehydratase and dihydropteridine reductase, except for NOSs, in which the BH4 cofactor undergoes a one-electron redox cycle without the need for additional regeneration enzymes. With regard to the regulation of cofactor biosynthesis, the major controlling point is GTP cyclohydrolase I. BH4 biosynthesis is controlled in mammals by hormones and cytokines. BH4 deficiency due to autosomal recessive mutations in all enzymes, except for sepiapterin reductase, has been described as a cause of hyperphenylalaninaemia. A major contributor to vascular dysfunction associated with hypertension, ischaemic reperfusion injury, diabetes and others, appears to be an effect of oxidized BH4, which leads to an increased formation of oxygen-derived radicals instead of NO by decoupled NOS. Furthermore, several neurological diseases have been suggested to be a consequence of restricted cofactor availability, and oral cofactor replacement therapy to stabilize mutant phenylalanine hydroxylase in the BH4-responsive type of hyperphenylalaninaemia has an advantageous effect on pathological phenylalanine levels in patients.

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Authors: Werner, E. R., Blau, N., & Thöny, B.
Affiliations: Innsbruck Medical University (AT)
University of Zurich (CH)
ORCID: Werner, Ernst R.
Blau, Nenad
Thöny, Beat
Venue: Biochemical Journal
Publisher: Portland Press Ltd.
Published: 2011-08-26
Volume: 438
Issue: 3
Pages: 397-414
ISSN: 0264-6021 (ISSN-L)
1470-8728
DOI: 10.1042/bj20110293
OpenAlex: W2109852750
Cited by: 493
References: 228
Citations by year: 2026: 38 · 2025: 39 · 2024: 31 · 2023: 32 · 2022: 39 · 2021: 43 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 38 · 2018: 32 · 2017: 24 · 2016: 24 · 2015: 36 · 2014: 33 · 2013: 34 · 2012: 21
FWCI: 3.39
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
doi.org
Locations: Biochemical Journal (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (acceptedVersion)
Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion)
Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
Funders: Austrian Science Fund
Topics: Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Clinical Biochemistry › Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Folate and B Vitamins Research
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Biochemical and Molecular Research
Keywords: tetrahydrobiopterin, BH4 biosynthesis, GTP cyclohydrolase I, sepiapterin reductase, dihydrofolate reductase, dihydropteridine reductase, aromatic amino acid hydroxylases, nitric oxide synthase, hyperphenylalaninemia, phenylalanine hydroxylase, vascular dysfunction, hypertension, ischemia-reperfusion injury, diabetes mellitus, monoamines, endothelial dysfunction, immune response, pain sensitivity
MeSH terms: Animals, Biopterins, Humans, Hypertension, Phenylalanine, Phenylalanine Hydroxylase, Phenylketonurias, Nitric Oxide Synthase

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