A purine base
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41181Adenine-15N5 (hydrochloride hydrate)
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Adenine (hemisulfate)

Item No. 18148

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Technical Information
Formal Name
9H-purine-6-amine, hemisulfate
CAS Number
321-30-2
Molecular Formula
C5H5N5 • 1/2H2O4S
Formula Weight
184.2
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 2 mg/mlDMSO: 30 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 5 mg/ml
λmax
260 nm
SMILES
NC(NC=N1)=C2C1=NC=N2.OS(O)(=O)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/2C5H5N5.H2O4S/c2*6-4-3-5(9-1-7-3)10-2-8-4;1-5(2,3)4/h2*1-2H,(H3,6,7,8,9,10);(H2,1,2,3,4)
InChi Key
LQXHSCOPYJCOMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Adenine is a purine base that acts as a precursor, substrate, or cofactor in diverse biochemical pathways.1 It is a fundamental component of DNA, RNA, and ATP, as well as numerous other natural biochemicals.

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Nuki, G. Human purine metabolism: Some recent advances and relationships with immunodeficiency. Ann. Rheum. Dis. 42 (Suppl 1(Suppl 1), 8-11 (1983).