Chemicals and Drugs

Hypoxanthine

A purine and a reaction intermediate in the metabolism of adenosine and in the formation of nucleic acids by the salvage pathway.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A purine and a reaction intermediate in the metabolism of adenosine and in the formation of nucleic acids by the salvage pathway.

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

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with HYPOXANTHINES

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History Note

97; was HYPOXANTHINE (NM) 1981-96

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Previous Indexing

  • Hypoxanthines (1981-1996)

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  1. D03w.633.100.759.758w.399.475w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hypoxanthine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019271. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019271
  2. Hypoxanthine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoxanthine
  3. Hypoxanthine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410305