Adenine
Adenine is a purine derivative and a nucleobase with a variety of roles in biochemistry. Adenine is a purine derivative and a nucleobase with a variety of roles in biochemistry including cellular respiration, in the form of both the energy-rich adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and the cofactors nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), and protein synthesis, as a chemical component of DNA and RNA.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
73-24-5
Product Name Alternative
Adenine | NSC 14666 | NSC-14666 | NSC14666
Field of Research
Pharmacology & Drug Discovery
Purity
>98% (HPLC)
Solubility
Ethanol: <1 mg/mL (<1 mM) ; Water: <1 mg/mL (<1 mM) ; DMSO: <1 mg/mL (<1 mM)
Smiles
NC1=C2N=CN=C2N=CN1
Molecular Formula
C5H5N5
Molecular Weight
135.13
Storage Conditions
Storage temperature: -20°C. Stability: ≥ 2 years
Notes
For research use only.
Other Product Names
1H-Purin-6-amine
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