sepiapterin reductase (7,8-dihydrobiopterin:NADP+ oxidoreductase)

Symbol

SPR (may also be known as: None)

Organism

Human

Description

This gene encodes an aldo-keto reductase that catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of pteridine derivatives and is important in the biosynthesis of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4). Mutations in this gene result in DOPA-responsive dystonia due to sepiaterin reductase deficiency. A pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 1. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Orthologs

SymbolSpecies
Sptr Drosophila melanogaster
sprb Danio rerio
Spr Mus musculus
Spr Rattus norvegicus

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Changes associated with this gene

GO Terms

GO IDGO TermGO Category
GO:0006729 tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthetic process biological_process
GO:0006809 nitric oxide biosynthetic process biological_process
GO:0044281 small molecule metabolic process biological_process
GO:0046209 nitric oxide metabolic process biological_process
GO:0050999 regulation of nitric-oxide synthase activity biological_process
GO:0055114 oxidation-reduction process biological_process
GO:0005634 nucleus cellular_component
GO:0005730 nucleolus cellular_component
GO:0005737 cytoplasm cellular_component
GO:0005829 cytosol cellular_component
GO:0004033 aldo-keto reductase (NADP) activity molecular_function
GO:0004757 sepiapterin reductase activity molecular_function
GO:0016491 oxidoreductase activity molecular_function
GO:0050661 NADP binding molecular_function