Purine
Purines include two of the bases in DNA and RNA.
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| IUPAC name | 9H-purine |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
A purine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound. It is a pyrimidine ring fused to an imidazole ring. Purines are the most widely occurring nitrogen-containing heterocycles in nature.[1]
Purines and pyrimidines are the two groups of nitrogenous bases, and the two groups of nucleotide bases.
Purines
Purine Media
kinds of purine
Conversion of uric acid (left) to purine (right) via 2,6,8-trichloropurine and 2,6-diiodopurine intermediates
Purinesynthesis-en (cropped)
Synthesis of purines and their derivatives from HCN. Drawn using program chemdraw.
Traube Purine Synthesis
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References
- ↑ Rosemeyer H. 2004. Chemistry & biodiversity. 1, 361.
