Sapropterin

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Sapropterin

Description of the Drug

Sapropterin is a cofactor used as an adjunct to phenylalanine restriction in the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU).

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00360

Brand Name(s)

Not Available

Company Owner(s)

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc, Annora Pharma Private Ltd, Par Pharmaceutical Inc, Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Phenylalanine-4-hydroxylase SINGLE PROTEIN ACTIVATOR CHEMBL3076

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL258544
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0000027
DrugBank DB00360
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 15196443 16725801 14847463 26738584
PubChem 135398654
NMRShiftDB 70108693
Nikkaji J463.663E
PDBe H4B
BindingDB 50373697
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID1041138
DrugCentral 2612
Metabolights MTBLC59560
Brenda 49513 7070 10690 36180 2684 38809 8426 49868 1371 153573 252 954 153356 32467 46087 16679
Rhea 59560
ChemicalBook CB5479898
Guide to Pharmacology 5276
rxnorm SAPROPTERIN SAPROPTERIN DIHYDROCHLORIDE KUVAN
KEGG Ligand C00272
ChEBI 59560
ZINC ZINC000013585233