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Pterin Biosynthesis

Pterin Biosynthesis is a biochemical pathway constituting the enzymatic synthesis of pterin derivatives from guanosine triphosphate, distinguished by its role in producing essential cofactors such as tetrahydrobiopterin and molybdopterin in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.

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Tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthesis, regeneration and functions

Beat Thöny, Günter Auerbach, Nenad Blau · Biochemical Journal · 2000 · 857 citations · Full text

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Tetrahydrobiopterin synthesis. An absolute requirement for cytokine-induced nitric oxide generation by vascular smooth muscle.

Steven S. Gross, Roberto Levi · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1992 · 443 citations · Full text

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Characterization of the molybdenum cofactor of sulfite oxidase, xanthine, oxidase, and nitrate reductase. Identification of a pteridine as a structural component.

Jean L. Johnson, Bryan E. Hainline, K.V. Rajagopalan · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1980 · 276 citations · Full text

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Pteridine biosynthesis in human endothelial cells. Impact on nitric oxide-mediated formation of cyclic GMP.

Gabriele Werner‐Felmayer, Ernst R. Werner, Dietmar Fuchs et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1993 · 262 citations · Full text

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Regulatory changes in pterin and carotenoid genes underlie balanced color polymorphisms in the wall lizard

Pedro Andrade, Catarina Pinho, Guillem Pérez i de Lanuza et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2019 · 251 citations · Full text

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  1. NB
    Nenad Blau

    University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland

    33 publications · 2.6K citations

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  2. BT
    Beat Thöny

    University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland

    23 publications · 2K citations

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  3. IZ
    Irmgard Ziegler

    Institut für Umwelttechnologien und Strahlenschutz (Germany), Germany

    13 publications · 495 citations

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  4. CW
    Claus W. Heizmann

    University of Zurich, Switzerland

    14 publications · 507 citations

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  5. SK
    Seymour Kaufman

    National Institute of Mental Health, United States

    14 publications · 643 citations

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  1. University of Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

    22 h-index

    131 publications

    5K citations

  2. Universität Innsbruck

    Innsbruck, Austria

    16 h-index

    98 publications

    7.7K citations

  3. University Children's Hospital Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

    14 h-index

    53 publications

    4.4K citations

  4. Innsbruck Medical University

    Innsbruck, Austria

    13 h-index

    74 publications

    6.6K citations

  5. National Institute of Mental Health

    Bethesda, United States

    12 h-index

    36 publications

    1.7K citations

  6. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    11 h-index

    61 publications

    3.2K citations

  7. University of Konstanz

    Konstanz, Germany

    10 h-index

    21 publications

    514 citations

  8. Keio University

    Tokyo, Japan

    10 h-index

    24 publications

    459 citations

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  1. Journal of Biological Chemistry

    JBC · 46 publications · 3.8K citations

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  2. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

    BBRC · 18 publications · 748 citations

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  3. Biochemical Journal

    BJ · 16 publications · 1.7K citations

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  4. Journal of Bacteriology

    JB · 13 publications · 611 citations

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  5. European Journal of Biochemistry

    EJB · 11 publications · 537 citations

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