Molecule: 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin radical cation

An organic radical cation derived from 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin.
Synonyms for 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin radical cation :
5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin(.1+)
BH3(.1+)
BH4(.1+)
tetrahydrobiopterin radical cation
tetrahydrobiopterin(.1+)
trihydrobiopterin(.1+)
Molecular Formula: C9H15N5O3
Molecular wt: 241.24710 g/mole
Charge: +1
SMILES: CC(O)C(O)C1CNc2nc(N)[nH]c(=O)c2[NH+]1
InChIKey: XSZCPZWKNZVOLX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C9H15N5O3/c1-3(15)6(16)4-2-11-7-5(12-4)8(17)14-9(10)13-7/h3-4,6,12,15-16H,2H2,1H3,(H4,10,11,13,14,17)/q+1
CHEBI:62772
Sample reactions for this molecule:
BH4 is oxidised to the BH3 radical during the eNOS catalytic cycle
Ascorbate can reduce the BH3 radical back to BH4
The BH3 radical can decay to dihydrobiopterin (BH2)
Peroxynitrite can oxidise BH4 to the BH3 radical
Ferrous iron reduces the BH3 radical back to BH4