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Pterin

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Pterin
Names
IUPAC names
2-Aminopteridin-4(3H)-one
(one of many tautomers; see text)
Other names
Pteridoxamine
Pterine
4-Oxopterin
2-Amino-4-pteridone
2-Amino-4-hydroxypteridine
2-Amino-4-oxopteridine
2-aminopteridin-4-ol
2-Amino-4-pteridinol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.017.091 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H5N5O/c7-6-10-4-3(5(12)11-6)8-1-2-9-4/h1-2H,(H3,7,9,10,11,12) checkY
    Key: HNXQXTQTPAJEJL-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C6H5N5O/c7-6-10-4-3(5(12)11-6)8-1-2-9-4/h1-2H,(H3,7,9,10,11,12)
    Key: HNXQXTQTPAJEJL-UHFFFAOYAD
  • O=C2\N=C(/Nc1nccnc12)N
Properties
C6H5N5O
Molar mass 163.137
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pterin is a heterocyclic compound composed of a pteridine ring system, with a "keto group" (a lactam) and an amino group on positions 4 and 2 respectively. It is structurally related to the parent bicyclic heterocycle called pteridine. Pterins, as a group, are compounds related to pterin with additional substituents. Pterin itself is of no biological significance.

Pterins were first discovered in the pigments of butterfly wings[1] (hence the origin of their name, from the Greek pteron (πτερόν),[2] wing) and perform many roles in coloration in the biological world.

Chemistry

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Pterins exhibit a wide range of tautomerism in water, beyond what is assumed by just keto-enol tautomerism. For the unsubstituted pterin, at least five tautomers are commonly cited.[3] For 6-methylpterin, seven tautomers are theoretically predicted to be important in solution.[4]

The pteridine ring system contains four nitrogen atoms, reducing its aromaticity to the point that it can be attacked by nucleophile. Pterins can take three oxidation states on the ring system: the unprefixed oxidized form, the 7,8-dihydro semi-reduced form (among other, less stable tautomers), and finally the 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro fully-reduced form. The latter two are more common in biological systems.[5]

Biosynthesis

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Pterin rings are either salvaged from existing ones or produced de novo in living organisms. The ring comes from rearrangement of guanosine in bacteria[6] and humans.[7]

Biosynthesis of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) and derivatives. Sepiapterin is a yellow pigment.[8]

Pterin cofactors

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Pterin derivatives are common cofactors in all domains of life.

Folates

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One important family of pterin derivatives are folates. Folates are pterins that contain p-aminobenzoic acid connected to the methyl group at position 6 of the pteridine ring system (known as pteroic acid) conjugated with one or more L-glutamates. They participate in numerous biological group transfer reactions. Folate-dependent biosynthetic reactions include the transfer of methyl groups from 5-methyltetrahydrofolate to homocysteine to form L-methionine, and the transfer of formyl groups from 10-formyltetrahydrofolate to L-methionine to form N-formylmethionine in initiator tRNAs. Folates are also essential for the biosynthesis of purines and one pyrimidine.

Substituted pteridines are intermediates in the biosynthesis of dihydrofolic acid in many microorganisms.[9] The enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase converts pteridine and 4-aminobenzoic acid to dihydrofolic acid in the presence of glutamate. The enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase is inhibited by sulfonamide antibiotics.

Molybdopterin

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Moco biosynthetic pathway in bacteria and humans. The human enzymes are indicated in parentheses.[10]

Molybdopterin is a cofactor found in virtually all molybdenum and tungsten-containing proteins.[6] It binds molybdenum to yield redox cofactors involved in biological hydroxylations, reduction of nitrate, and respiratory oxidation.[11]

Molybdopterin biosynthesis does not use the conventional GTPCH-1 pathway. It occurs in four steps:[10]

  1. the radical-mediated cyclization of nucleotide, guanosine 5′-triphosphate (GTP), to (8S)‑3′,8‐cyclo‑7,8‑dihydroguanosine 5′-triphosphate (3′,8‑cH2GTP),
  2. the formation of cyclic pyranopterin monophosphate (cPMP) from the 3′,8‑cH2GTP,
  3. the conversion of cPMP into molybdopterin (MPT),
  4. the insertion of molybdate into MPT to form Moco (molybdenum cofactor).

Tetrahydrobiopterin

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Tetrahydrobiopterin, the major unconjugated pterin in vertebrates, is involved in three families of enzymes that effect hydroxylation. The aromatic amino acid hydroxylases include phenylalanine hydroxylase, tyrosine hydroxylase, and tryptophan hydroxylases. They are involved in the synthesis of neurotransmitters catecholamine and serotonin. Tetrahydrobiopterin is also required for the functioning of alkylglycerol monooxygenase, whereby monoalkylglycerols are broken down to glycerol and an aldehyde. In the synthesis of nitric oxide the pterin-dependent nitric oxide synthase converts arginine to its N-hydroxy derivative, which in turn releases nitric oxide.[12]

Other pterins

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Cycle for methanogenesis, showing intermediates.

Tetrahydromethanopterin is a cofactor in methanogenesis, which is a metabolism adopted by many organisms, as a form of anaerobic respiration.[13] It carries the C1 substrate in the course of the formation or production of methane. It is structurally similar to folate.

Pterin pigments

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The wings of the orange tip butterfly are colored by orange pterin-containing pigments.[14]

Cyanopterin is a glycosylated derivative of pteridine, having an unknown function in cyanobacteria.[15]


See also

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References

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  1. ^ Wijnen B, Leertouwer HL, Stavenga DG (December 2007). "Colors and pterin pigmentation of pierid butterfly wings" (PDF). Journal of Insect Physiology. 53 (12): 1206–1217. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2007.06.016. PMID 17669418. S2CID 13787442.
  2. ^ πτερόν. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project
  3. ^ Spyrakis F, Dellafiora L, Da C, Kellogg GE, Cozzini P (2013). "Correct protonation states and relevant waters = better computational simulations?". Current Pharmaceutical Design. 19 (23): 4291–4309. doi:10.2174/1381612811319230011. PMID 23170888.
  4. ^ Nekkanti S, Martin CB (1 March 2015). "Theoretical study on the relative energies of cationic pterin tautomers". Pteridines. 26 (1): 13–22. doi:10.1515/pterid-2014-0011.
  5. ^ Basu P, Burgmayer SJ (May 2011). "Pterin chemistry and its relationship to the molybdenum cofactor". Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 255 (9–10): 1016–1038. doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2011.02.010. PMC 3098623. PMID 21607119.
  6. ^ a b Feirer N, Fuqua C (1 May 2017). "Pterin function in bacteria" (PDF). Pteridines. 28 (1): 23–36. doi:10.1515/pterid-2016-0012. S2CID 91132135.
  7. ^ Werner ER, Blau N, Thöny B (September 2011). "Tetrahydrobiopterin: biochemistry and pathophysiology". The Biochemical Journal. 438 (3): 397–414. doi:10.1042/BJ20110293. PMID 21867484.
  8. ^ Jung-Klawitter S, Kuseyri Hübschmann O (August 2019). "Analysis of Catecholamines and Pterins in Inborn Errors of Monoamine Neurotransmitter Metabolism-From Past to Future". Cells. 8 (8): 867. doi:10.3390/cells8080867. PMC 6721669. PMID 31405045.
  9. ^ Voet D, Voet JG (2004). Biochemistry (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-39223-5.
  10. ^ a b Schwarz G, Mendel RR (2006). "Molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis and molybdenum enzymes". Annual Review of Plant Biology. 57: 623–647. doi:10.1146/annurev.arplant.57.032905.105437. PMID 16669776.
  11. ^ Schwarz G, Mendel RR, Ribbe MW (August 2009). "Molybdenum cofactors, enzymes and pathways". Nature. 460 (7257): 839–847. Bibcode:2009Natur.460..839S. doi:10.1038/nature08302. PMID 19675644. S2CID 205217953.
  12. ^ Werner ER (2013-01-01). "Three classes of tetrahydrobiopterin-dependent enzymes". Pteridines. 24 (1): 7–11. doi:10.1515/pterid-2013-0003. ISSN 2195-4720. S2CID 87712042.
  13. ^ Thauer RK (September 1998). "Biochemistry of methanogenesis: a tribute to Marjory Stephenson. 1998 Marjory Stephenson Prize Lecture". Microbiology. 144 (9): 2377–2406. doi:10.1099/00221287-144-9-2377. PMID 9782487.
  14. ^ Wijnen B, Leertouwer HL, Stavenga DG (December 2007). "Colors and pterin pigmentation of pierid butterfly wings" (PDF). Journal of Insect Physiology. 53 (12): 1206–1217. doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2007.06.016. PMID 17669418. S2CID 13787442.
  15. ^ Lee HW, Oh CH, Geyer A, Pfleiderer W, Park YS (January 1999). "Characterization of a novel unconjugated pteridine glycoside, cyanopterin, in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1410 (1): 61–70. doi:10.1016/S0005-2728(98)00175-3. PMID 10076015.
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