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A0230000

Adenine

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

6-Aminopurine, Vitamin B4

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H5N5
CAS Number:
73-24-5
Molecular Weight:
135.13
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329770588
MDL number:
MFCD00041790
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
5777

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InChI

1S/C5H5N5/c6-4-3-5(9-1-7-3)10-2-8-4/h1-2H,(H3,6,7,8,9,10)

SMILES string

Nc1ncnc2[nH]cnc12

InChI key

GFFGJBXGBJISGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

biological source

synthetic

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

agency

EP

API family

adenine

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable, liquid chromatography (LC): suitable

mp

>360 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Application

This European Pharmacopoeia reference standard is intended for use only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia. Adenine belongs to the group of purine alkaloids widely distributed in plant products and beverages. It can be used as an internal microbial marker for the determination of microbial protein synthesis.

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The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H301

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

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Simultaneous determination of adenine and guanine in ruminant bacterial pellets by ion-pair HPLC
Moral dGP, et al.
Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Sciences and Applications, 826(1-2), 257-260 (2005)
Determination of adenine, caffeine, theophylline and theobromine by HPLC with amperometric detection
Meyer A, et al.
Fresenius Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 356(3-4), 284-287 (1996)
Didier Wion et al.
Nature reviews. Microbiology, 4(3), 183-192 (2006-02-21)
N(6)-methyl-adenine is found in the genomes of bacteria, archaea, protists and fungi. Most bacterial DNA adenine methyltransferases are part of restriction-modification systems. Certain groups of Proteobacteria also harbour solitary DNA adenine methyltransferases that provide signals for DNA-protein interactions. In gamma-proteobacteria
Caroline Pabst et al.
Nature methods, 11(4), 436-442 (2014-02-25)
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