Dihydropteridine Reductase

Synonyms

6,7 Dihydropteridine Reductase

6,7-Dihydropteridine Reductase

NAD(P)H:6,7-dihydropteridine oxidoreductase

Reductase, 6,7-Dihydropteridine

Reductase, Dihydropteridine

An enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of 6,7-dihydropteridine to 5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridine in the presence of NADP+. Defects in the enzyme are a cause of PHENYLKETONURIA II. Formerly listed as EC 1.6.99.7.