| Common Name |
Sepiapterin
| Description |
Sepiapterin is an intermediate in the salvage pathway of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH(4)). It is a yellow fluorescing pigment. Sepiapterin accumliates in the brain of patients with sepiapterin reductase (SR) deficiency.
| Structure |
MOLSDF3D-SDFPDBSMILESInChI View 3D Structure
| Synonyms |
| Value |
Source |
(S)-2-amino-7,8-dihydro-6-(2-Hydroxy-1-oxopropyl)-4(1H)-pteridinoneHMDB
1-(2-amino-7,8-dihydro-4-Hydroxy-6-pteridinyl)-2-hydroxy-1-propanoneHMDB
2-amino-6-(S)-Lactoyl-7,8-dihydro-4(3H)-pteridinoneHMDB
2-amino-7,8-dihydro-6-[(2S)-2-Hydroxy-1-oxopropyl]-4(1H)pteridinoneHMDB
L-SepiapterinHMDB
Lopac-S-154HMDB
SepiapterineHMDB
Sepiapterin-CMeSH
2-amino-6-(S)-Lactoyl-7,8-dihydro-4(3H)- pteridinoneMeSH
Sepia-pterinMeSH
| Chemical Formlia |
C9H11N5O3
| Average Molecliar Weight |
237.2153
| Monoisotopic Molecliar Weight |
237.086189243
| IUPAC Name |
2-amino-6-[(2S)-2-hydroxypropanoyl]-1,4,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-4-one
| Traditional Name |
sepiapterin
| CAS Registry Number |
17094-01-8
| SMILES |
C[C@H](O)C(=O)C1=NC2=C(NC1)NC(N)=NC2=O
| InChI Identifier |
InChI=1S/C9H11N5O3/c1-3(15)6(16)4-2-11-7-5(12-4)8(17)14-9(10)13-7/h3,15H,2H2,1H3,(H4,10,11,13,14,17)/t3-/m0/s1
| InChI Key |
VPVOXUSPXFPWBN-VKHMYHEASA-N
| Chemical Taxonomy |
| Description |
This compound belongs to the class of chemical entities known as pterins and derivatives. These are polycyclic aromatic compounds containing a pterin moiety, which consist of a pteridine ring bearing a ketone and an amine group to form 2-aminopteridin-4(3H)-one.
| Kingdom |
Chemical entities
| Super Class |
Organic compounds
| Class |
Organoheterocyclic compounds
| Sub Class |
Pteridines and derivatives
| Direct Parent |
Pterins and derivatives
| Alternative Parents |
Secondary alkylarylamines
Pyrimidones
Aminopyrimidines and derivatives
Primary aromatic amines
Acyloins
Vinylogous amides
Heteroaromatic compounds
Alpha-hydroxy ketones
Secondary alcohols
Ketimines
Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compounds
Azacyclic compounds
Organopnictogen compounds
Organic oxides
Hydrocarbon derivatives
| Substituents |
Pterin
Aminopyrimidine
Pyrimidone
Secondary aliphatic/aromatic amine
Acyloin
Primary aromatic amine
Pyrimidine
Alpha-hydroxy ketone
Heteroaromatic compound
Vinylogous amide
Secondary alcohol
Ketimine
Ketone
Azacycle
Organic 1,3-dipolar compound
Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound
Organic nitrogen compound
Primary amine
Organooxygen compound
Organonitrogen compound
Organopnictogen compound
Organic oxide
Imine
Carbonyl group
Organic oxygen compound
Amine
Hydrocarbon derivative
Alcohol
Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
| Molecliar Framework |
Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
| External Descriptors |
Not Available
| Ontology |
| Status |
Detected and Quantified
| Origin |
Endogenous
| Biofunction |
Component of Folate biosynthesis
| Application |
Not Available
| Cellliar locations |
Cytoplasm (predicted from logP)
| Physical Properties |
| State |
Solid
| Experimental Properties |
| Property |
Value |
Reference |
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
| Predicted Properties |
| Property |
Value |
Source |
Water Solubility1.18 mg/mLALOGPS
logP-1.1ALOGPS
logP-1.4ChemAxon
logS-2.3ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)7.93ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)3.16ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count8ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count4ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area129.17 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity67.5 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability22.44 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rlie of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Vebers RlieYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RlieYesChemAxon
| Spectra |
| Spectra |
| Spectrum Type |
Description |
Splash Key |
|
| LC-MS/MS |
LC-MS/MS Spectrum – Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00ko-0950000000-2cf5caf622d639c89359View in MoNA
| LC-MS/MS |
LC-MS/MS Spectrum – Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0297-2900000000-f9fe1627a36e71b61db6View in MoNA
| LC-MS/MS |
LC-MS/MS Spectrum – Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00di-3900000000-82cabe6461c502831c78View in MoNA
| 1D NMR |
1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
| 2D NMR |
[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
| Biological Properties |
| Cellliar Locations |
Cytoplasm (predicted from logP)
| Biofluid Locations |
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
| Tissue Location |
Not Available
| Pathways |
| Name |
SMPDB Link |
KEGG Link |
Dopa-responsive dystoniaSMP00486Not Available
Hyperphenylalaniemia due to guanosine triphosphate cyclohydrolase deficiencySMP00487Not Available
Hyperphenylalaninemia due to 6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin synthase deficiency (ptps)SMP00488Not Available
Hyperphenylalaninemia due to dhpr-deficiencySMP00489Not Available
Pterine BiosynthesisSMP00005map00790
Segawa syndromeSMP00490Not Available
Sepiapterin reductase deficiencySMP00491Not Available
| Normal Concentrations |
| Biofluid |
Status |
Age |
Condition |
Reference |
Details |
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)Detected and Quantified0.0005 (0.0-0.001) uMAdlit (>18 years old)BothNormal
11855937
details
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)Detected and Quantified<0.0005 uMChildren (1-13 years old)MaleNormal
18502672
details
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| Abnormal Concentrations |
|
| Biofluid |
Status |
Age |
Condition |
Reference |
Details |
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)Detected and Quantified0.0083 (0.0056-0.011) uMAdlit (>18 years old)BothSepiapterin Reductase Deficiency
11855937
details
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)Detected and Quantified0.01375 (0.0075-0.02) uMChildren (1-13 years old)Malesepiapterin reductase deficiency
18502672
details
| Associated Disorders and Diseases |
| Disease References |
| Sepiapterin reductase deficiency |
- Zorzi G, Redweik U, Trippe H, Penzien JM, Thony B, Blau N: Detection of sepiapterin in CSF of patients with sepiapterin reductase deficiency. Mol Genet Metab. 2002 Feb;75(2):174-7. [PubMed:11855937 ]
| Associated OMIM IDs |
182125 (Sepiapterin reductase deficiency)
| External Links |
| DrugBank ID |
Not Available
| DrugBank Metabolite ID |
Not Available
| Phenol Explorer Compound ID |
Not Available
| Phenol Explorer Metabolite ID |
Not Available
| FoodDB ID |
FDB021914
| KNApSAcK ID |
Not Available
| Chemspider ID |
58746
| KEGG Compound ID |
C00835
| BioCyc ID |
CPD-374
| BiGG ID |
Not Available
| Wikipedia Link |
Not Available
| NuGOwiki Link |
HMDB00238
| Metagene Link |
HMDB00238
| METLIN ID |
5244
| PubChem Compound |
65253
| PDB ID |
Not Available
| ChEBI ID |
804632
Product: KR-33494
References |
| Synthesis Reference |
Pfleiderer, Wolfgang. Synthesis and absolute configuration of sepiapterin. Chem. Biol. Pteridines, Proc. Int. Symp., 5th (1975), 941-9. |
| Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) |
Download (PDF) |
| General References |
- Zorzi G, Redweik U, Trippe H, Penzien JM, Thony B, Blau N: Detection of sepiapterin in CSF of patients with sepiapterin reductase deficiency. Mol Genet Metab. 2002 Feb;75(2):174-7. [PubMed:11855937 ]
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Enzymes
- General function:
- Involved in oxidoreductase activity
- Specific function:
- Catalyzes the final one or two reductions in tetra-hydrobiopterin biosynthesis to form 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin.
- Gene Name:
- SPR
- Uniprot ID:
- P35270
- Molecular weight:
- 28048.13
Reactions
| Dihydrobiopterin + NADP → Sepiapterin + NADPH |
details |
- General function:
- Involved in protein domain specific binding
- Specific function:
- Adapter protein implicated in the regulation of a large spectrum of both general and specialized signaling pathway. Binds to a large number of partners, usually by recognition of a phosphoserine or phosphothreonine motif. Binding generally results in the modulation of the activity of the binding partner
- Gene Name:
- YWHAZ
- Uniprot ID:
- P63104
- Molecular weight:
- 27744.8
- General function:
- Involved in protein domain specific binding
- Specific function:
- Adapter protein implicated in the regulation of a large spectrum of both general and specialized signaling pathway. Binds to a large number of partners, usually by recognition of a phosphoserine or phosphothreonine motif. Binding generally results in the modulation of the activity of the binding partner. Negative regulator of osteogenesis
- Gene Name:
- YWHAB
- Uniprot ID:
- P31946
- Molecular weight:
- 28082.2
- General function:
- Involved in protein domain specific binding
- Specific function:
- Adapter protein implicated in the regulation of a large spectrum of both general and specialized signaling pathway. Binds to a large number of partners, usually by recognition of a phosphoserine or phosphothreonine motif. Binding generally results in the modulation of the activity of the binding partner
- Gene Name:
- YWHAG
- Uniprot ID:
- P61981
- Molecular weight:
- 28302.3
PMID: 23048072