Chemicals and Drugs

2-Aminopurine

A purine that is an isomer of ADENINE (6-aminopurine).

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A purine that is an isomer of ADENINE (6-aminopurine).

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H5N5
Molecular Weight
135.13 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
452-06-2
IUPAC Name
7H-purin-2-amine
InChIKey
MWBWWFOAEOYUST-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=C2C(=NC(=N1)N)N=CN2
MeSH Unique ID
D015075
Source
PubChem CID 9955

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • 2 Aminopurine

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under ADENINE 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Amines (1972-1974)
  • Purines (1972-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. 2-Aminopurine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015075. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015075
  2. 2-Aminopurine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-Aminopurine
  3. 2-Aminopurine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209313
  4. 2-Aminopurine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 9955. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9955