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6-Acetyldihydrohomopterin and sepiapterin affect some GTP cyclohydrolase I's and not others

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OSTI ID:5357984

The first enzyme in pteridine biosynthesis, GTP cyclohydrolase I, is a likely site for regulation of pteridine biosynthesis to occur. GTP cyclohydrolase I responds to hormonal treatment and is found altered in a variety of mice with genetically based neurological and immunological disorders. Genetic loci can greatly modify the activity of GTP cyclohydrolase: Punch mutant in Drosophila hph-1 in mouse and atypical phenylketonuria in human. This report examines the ability of Ahp and sepiapterin to alter the activity of GTP cyclohydrolase I from mouse liver, rat liver and Drosophila head. 20 refs., 2 tabs.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); Tennessee Univ., Oak Ridge (USA). Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
5357984
Report Number(s):
CONF-880361-1; ON: DE88006778
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English