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Guanine

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CAS Number 73-40-5 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
2-amino-6,9-dihydro-1H-purin-6-one
IUPAC Traditional name
guanine
Synonyms
2-aminohypoxanthine
2-Amino-6-hydroxypurine
2-Amino-hypoxanthine
2-Amino-6-hydroxy-1H-purine
2-Amino-1,9-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one
9H-Guanine

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 73-40-5

PROPERTIES

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Apperance White Solid
Melting Point >300°C
Solubility Aqueous Base
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Storage Condition Refrigerator

DETAILS

Description (English)
Guanine is on one of the five nucleobases incorporated into biological nucleic acids. Guanine, along with adenine and cytosine, is present in both DNA and RNA, whereas thymine is usually seen only in DNA, and uracil only in RNA.

REFERENCES

  • Geslain, R., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 284, 27760 (2009)
  • Manini, P., et al.: Toxicol. Lett., 190, 41 (2009)
  • Gong, B., et al.: Biochem., 48, 11961 (2009)
  • Sugimoto, M., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 58, 374 (2009)