Inosine
Agent Name
Inosine
CAS Number
58-63-9
Formula
C10-H12-N4-O5
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
9-beta-D-Ribofuranosylhypoxanthine; Atorel; HXR; Hypoxanthine D-riboside; Hypoxanthine nucleoside; Hypoxanthine ribonucleoside; Hypoxanthine riboside; Hypoxanthine, 9-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-; Hypoxanthosine; INO; INO 495; Inosina [INN-Spanish]; Inosinum [INN-Latin]; Oxiamin; Panholic-L; Ribonosine; Selfer; Trophicardyl; beta-D-Ribofuranoside, hypoxanthine-9; beta-Inosine; [ChemIDplus] 1,9-Dihydro-9-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-6H-purin-6-one; Inosie; Oxiamine; [Merck Index] Hypoxanthine 9-beta-D-ribofuranoside; (-)-Inosine; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Category
Nucleic Acids and Derivatives
Description
White crystalline solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
A cellular activator found in meat, meat extracts, and sugar beets; [Merck Index] "A purine nucleoside that has hypoxanthine linked by the N9 nitrogen to the C1 carbon of ribose. It is an intermediate in the degradation of purines and purine nucleosides to uric acid and in pathways of purine salvage. It also occurs in the anticodon of certain transfer RNA molecules. (Dorland, 28th ed)" [ChemIDplus]
Comments
Causes changes in thymus weight, normocytic anemia, and changes in blood serum composition in 93-day oral studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
1.4E-14 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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