Showing chemical card for 7,8-dihydropteroate (CFc000337677)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:31:37 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337677
Molecule Identification
Common Name
7,8-dihydropteroate
Definition
7,8-dihydropteroic acid, also known as dihydropteroinsaeure or h2pte, belongs to pterins and derivatives class of compounds. Those 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. 7,8-dihydropteroic acid is practically insoluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 7,8-dihydropteroic acid can be synthesized from pteroic acid. 7,8-dihydropteroic acid can also be synthesized into 2-hydroxy-7,8-dihydropteroic acid. 7,8-dihydropteroic acid can be found in a number of food items such as rice, towel gourd, cauliflower, and silver linden, which makes 7,8-dihydropteroic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. 7,8-dihydropteroic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. In humans, 7,8-dihydropteroic acid is involved in the pterine biosynthesis.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds 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.
