Pteridine reductase

Definition:

EC Tree > 1 Oxidoreductases > 1.5 Acting on the CH-NH group of donors > 1.5.1 With NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor > 1.5.1.33 pteridine reductase
Pteridine reductase from Leishmania specifically uses NADPH (Si-face) to reduce biopterin, folate and unconjugated pterins (also dihydro forms) to tetrahydro; does not reduce quinonoid dihydrobiopterin.

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