dyspropterin

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noun

A chemical intermediate in the body’s pathway for making tetrahydrobiopterin, a cofactor needed for producing neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin.

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6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin
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Meanings

noundyspropterin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA chemical intermediate in the body’s pathway for making tetrahydrobiopterin, a cofactor needed for producing neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin.

    Synonyms: 6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA chemical intermediate in the body’s pathway for making tetrahydrobiopterin, a cofactor needed for producing neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin.

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6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin
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APA

dyspropterin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dyspropterin

MLA

“dyspropterin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dyspropterin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dyspropterin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dyspropterin.

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