- Dihydropteroate
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Dihydropteroate 4-{[(2-amino-4-oxo-1,4,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-6-yl)methyl]amino}benzoic acidIdentifiers CAS number 2134-76-1 PubChem 170 ChemSpider 165 KEGG C00921 ChEBI CHEBI:4581 Beilstein Reference 1226443 Jmol-3D images Image 1
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Properties Molecular formula C14H14N6O3 Molar mass 314.3 g/mol (verify) (what is: / ?)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references Dihydropteroate is a pterin created from para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) by the enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase. It is an important intermediate in folate synthesis.
Bacteriostatic agents, such as sulfonamides, target dihydropteroate synthetase. The effect of dihydropteroate synthetase inhibition is comparable to that of dihydrofolate reductase inhibition by trimethoprim, another bacteriostatic agent. Together these two drugs - trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole [TMP-SMX] - are commonly used to treat recurrent urinary tract, Shigella, Salmonella, and Pneumocystis jivoreci infections.
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