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Category:GO:0046146 ! tetrahydrobiopterin metabolic process
name: tetrahydrobiopterin metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
def: "The chemical reactions and pathways involving tetrahydrobiopterin, the reduced form of biopterin (2-amino-4-hydroxy-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-pteridine). It functions as a hydroxylation coenzyme, e.g. in the conversion of phenylalanine to tyrosine." [PMID:21871890]
synonym: "5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin metabolic process" EXACT [GOC:curators]
synonym: "tetrahydrobiopterin metabolism" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0034311 ! diol metabolic process
is_a: GO:0042558 ! pteridine-containing compound metabolic process
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<GOterm>GO:0046146</GOterm>
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