| id | GO:0046146 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | tetrahydrobiopterin metabolic process |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The chemical reactions and pathways involving tetrahydrobiopterin, the reduced form of biopterin (2-amino-4-hydroxy-6-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-pteridine). It functions as a hydroxylation coenzyme, e.g. in the conversion of phenylalanine to tyrosine." [CHEBI:15372, ISBN:0198506732] |
| subset | gosubset_prok |
| is_a | GO:0006732 ! coenzyme metabolic process |
| is_a | GO:0042558 ! pteridine-containing compound metabolic process |