Adenine
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Names | |||
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IUPAC name
9H-purin-6-amine
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Ither names
6-aminopurine
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Identifiers | |||
3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.724 | ||
EC Nummer | 200-796-1 | ||
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RTECS nummer | AU6125000 | ||
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Properties | |||
C5H5N5 | |||
Molar mass | 135.13 g/mol | ||
Appearance | white to light yellow, crystalline | ||
Density | 1.6 g/cm3 (calculated) | ||
Meltin pynt | 360 °C (680 °F; 633 K) decomposes | ||
0.103 g/100 mL | |||
Solubility | negligible in ethanol | ||
Acidity (pKa) | 4.15 (secondary), 9.80 (primary)[1] | ||
Thermochemistry | |||
Speceefic heat capacity, C | 147.0 J/K·mol | ||
Std enthalpy o formation ΔfH |
96.9 kJ/mol | ||
Hazards | |||
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |||
LD50 (Median dose)
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227 mg/kg (rat, oral) | ||
Except whaur itherwise notit, data are gien for materials in thair staundart state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
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Infobox references | |||
Adenine /ˈædᵻnᵻn/ (A, Ade) is a nucleobase (a purine derivative) wi a variety of roles in biochemistry includin cellular respiration, in the form of baith the energy-rich adenosine triphosphate (ATP) an the cofactors nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) an flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), an protein synthesis, as a chemical component o DNA an RNA.[2]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Dawson, R.M.C., et al., Data for Biochemical Research, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1959.
- ↑ Definition of Adenine from the Genetics Home Reference - National Institutes of Health