P1132
Pterine
~95%
Synonym(s):
2-Amino-4-hydroxypteridine, 2-Amino-4-oxodihydropteridine
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H5N5O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
163.14
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
218-799-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
150294
MDL number:
biological source
synthetic
Quality Segment
assay
~95%
form
powder
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
Nc1nc(O)c2nccnc2n1
InChI
1S/C6H5N5O/c7-6-10-4-3(5(12)11-6)8-1-2-9-4/h1-2H,(H3,7,9,10,11,12)
InChI key
HNXQXTQTPAJEJL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Application
Pterine has been used:
- in photochemicals assay for inducing DNA damage
- as a substrate in xanthine oxidase assay
- as a standard in thin layer chromatography (TLC) for quantifying pterine from microbes
Biochem/physiol Actions
Pterine consists of pyrazine and pyrimidine with substitutions in keto and amino group. Pterine is present in all organisms including cyanobacteria. It acts as a cofactor for redox enzymes and serves as a precursor for folic acid synthesis. Pterine from the butterfly wings absorb light and elicit incoherent scattering. Pterine induces alterations in DNA by hydroxylation of deoxyguanosine.
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Warning
Hazard Codes
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
Target Organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 3
Flash Point (°F)
Not applicable
Flash Point (°C)
Not applicable
PPE (personal protective equipment)
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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