pterin-6-carboxylic acid
2-amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxopteridine-6-carboxylic acid
Identification
| Name | pterin-6-carboxylic acid |
| IUPAC | 2-amino-4-oxo-1H-pteridine-6-carboxylic acid |
| CAS Number | 948-60-7 |
| EINECS | 213-435-8 |
| FDA UNII | 2G01J4LZ8Y |
| Molecular Formula | C7 H5 N5 O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 207.14945000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00010594 |
| Nikkaji Number | J136H |
| Beilstein | 227689 |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Soluble in | water, 1e+006 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | natural substances and extractives |
| Recommendation for pterin-6-carboxylic acid usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for pterin-6-carboxylic acid flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
No supplier data available
Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
2-
amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxopteridine-6-carboxylic acid
2-
amino-4-oxo-1H-pteridine-6-carboxylic acid
6-
pteridinecarboxylic acid, 2-amino-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-
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Stability of folic acid under several parameters.
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Folic acid and its photoproducts, 6-formylpterin and pterin-6-carboxylic acid, as generators of reactive oxygen species in skin cells during UVA exposure.
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Capillary electrophoresis of pterin derivatives responsible for the warning coloration of Heteroptera.
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Determination of pterins in urine by HPLC with UV and fluorescent detection using different types of chromatographic stationary phases (HILIC, RP C8, RP C18).
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Photodegradation of folate sensitized by riboflavin.
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Identification of a fluorescent compound in the cuticle of the train millipede Parafontaria laminata armigera.
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Investigation of urinary pteridine levels as potential biomarkers for noninvasive diagnosis of cancer.
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Influence of human serum albumin on photodegradation of folic acid in solution.
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[Time course of the content of folates and free amino acids in leaves of Pisum sativum L. after irradiation with ultraviolet C].
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Ultraviolet photodegradation of folic acid.
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Effects of intracellular reactive oxygen species generated by 6-formylpterin on T cell functions.
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Identification of photoproducts of folic acid and its degradation pathways in aqueous solution.
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[Effect of ultraviolet C irradiation on folate and free amino acid contents in leaves of Pisum sativum].
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Oxidative stress in vitiligo: photo-oxidation of pterins produces H(2)O(2) and pterin-6-carboxylic acid.
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Purification and properties of a folate-catabolizing enzyme.
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Pteridine analysis in urine by capillary electrophoresis using laser-induced fluorescence detection.
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Pteridine fluorescence for age determination of Anopheles mosquitoes.
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Structure-based identification of a ricin inhibitor.
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The (2R)-hydroxycarboxylate-viologen-oxidoreductase from Proteus vulgaris is a molybdenum-containing iron-sulphur protein.
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Pterins inhibit nitric oxide synthase activity in rat alveolar macrophages.
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Purification and some properties of the tungsten-containing carboxylic acid reductase from Clostridium formicoaceticum.
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The molybdoenzyme formylmethanofuran dehydrogenase from Methanosarcina barkeri contains a pterin cofactor.
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The pigments in the dorsal skin of frogs.
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Identification of the second chromophore of Escherichia coli and yeast DNA photolyases as 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate.
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The oxidation product of molybdenum cofactor from milk xanthine oxidase.
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Structural elements of bactopterin from Pseudomonas carboxydoflava carbon monoxide dehydrogenase.
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Evaluation of pteridines in patients with different tumors.
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Molybdopterin cofactor from Methanobacterium formicicum formate dehydrogenase.
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Separation of pteridines from blood cells and plasma by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography.
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Urinary excretion levels of unconjugated pterins in cancer patients and normal individuals.
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Separation of unconjugated pteridines by high-pressure cation-exchange liquid chromatography.