(6R)- 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride

About (6R)- 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride

(6R)-5,6,7,8-Tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride Synonym: (6R)-BH4 Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C9H15N5O3 2HClMolecular Weight: 314.17CAS Number: 69056-38-8 olubility water, oxygen free: soluble19.60 - 20.40mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow storage temp. 20 Degree C Description Biochem/physiol Actions Natural cofactor for phenylalanine hydroxylase, tyrosine hydroxylase, tryptophan hydroxylase, and nitric oxide synthetase. Packaging 5, 25, 100 mg in glass bottle Preparation Note (6R)-5,6,7,8-Tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride ((6R)-BH4 ) is soluble in oxygen free water at 19.60 - 20.40 mg/ml and yields a clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faint yellow solution. Application (6R)-BH4 has been used as a buffer component for assaying tyrosine hydroxylase enzyme activity in mouse brain tissues. (6R)-BH4 has also been identified as an activator compound from a LOPAC library screen using a fluorogenic -glucosidase assay. Features and Benefits This compound is also offered as part of Sigmas Library of Pharmacologically Active Compounds (LOPAC), a biologically annotated collection of high-quality, ready-to-screen compounds. This compound is featured on the Dopamine, Norepinephrine and Epinephrine Synthesis and Nitric Oxide Synthases