dihydropteridine reductase

di·hy·dro·pter·i·dine re·duc·tase

(dī-hī-drō-ter'i-dēn rē-dŭk'tās), An enzyme that catalyzes the reversible formation of tetrahydrobiopterin from dihydrobiopterine using NADPH; a deficiency of this enzyme can result in malignant hyperphenylalaninemia. Synonym(s): dihydrobiopterin reductase