Adenine hydrochloride
Agent Name
Adenine hydrochloride
CAS Number
2922-28-3
Formula
C5-H5-N5.Cl-H
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Leucon; 1H-Purin-6-amine, monohydrochloride; 9H-Purin-6-amine, hydrochloride (1:1); 1H-Adenine hydrochloride; [ChemIDplus] Adenine monohydrochloride; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] 6-Aminopurine hydrochloride; [Spectrum MSDS]
Category
Nucleic Acids and Derivatives
Description
White crystalline solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
"A purine base and a fundamental unit of ADENINE NUCLEOTIDES." [ChemIDplus] "Adenine is a nucleobase (a purine derivative) 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." [Wikipedia]
Comments
May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
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