Term Name:	sapropterin dihydrochloride
Synonyms:	(6R)-2-amino-6-[(1R,2S)-1,2-dihydroxypropyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-4(3H)-one dihydrochloride, (6R)-tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride, (6R)-tetrahydrobiopterin hydrochloride, sapropterin 2HCl, sapropterin dihydrochloride, sapropterin hydrochloride
Definition:	The dihydrochloride salt of sapropterin. It is used for the diagnosis and treatment of variant forms of phenylketonuria (hyperphenylalaninaemia) associated with tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency. Natural cofactor for phenylalanine hydroxylase, tyrosine hydroxylase, tryptophan hydroxylase, and nitric oxide synthetase.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:32120]  ( EBI )