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Sigma-Aldrich

2-Amino-6-methylmercaptopurine

≥95%

Synonym(s):

2-Amino-6-methylthiopurine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H7N5S
CAS Number:
1198-47-6
Molecular Weight:
181.22
EC Number:
214-833-4
MDL number:
MFCD00044701
UNSPSC Code:
41106305
PubChem Substance ID:
24891471
NACRES:
NA.51

Assay

≥95%

form

solid

SMILES string

[H]n1cnc2c(SC)nc(N)nc12

InChI

1S/C6H7N5S/c1-12-5-3-4(9-2-8-3)10-6(7)11-5/h2H,1H3,(H3,7,8,9,10,11)

InChI key

YEGKYFQLKYGHAR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

2-Amino-6-methylmercaptopurine (6-MTG) has been used as a supplement in Dulbecco′s modified Eagles medium (DMEM) medium for the selection of gpt-expressing recombinant virus mCMVhMIEPE-gpt.lacZ (cytomegalovirus major immediate-early promotor-enhancer complex-gpt.lacz). It has also been used as a standard in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to assess the activity of thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) enzyme.
2-Amino-6-methylmercaptopurine is a 2-amino-6-alkyldithiopurine that has been used with other 6-position carbon analogues to study brain specific diazepam binding.

Biochem/physiol Actions

2-Amino-6-methylmercaptopurine is synthesized from 6-mercaptopurine by the S methylation activity of thiopurine methyl transferase (TMPT) enzyme.

Pictograms

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GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302,H315,H318,H335

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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K Rowland et al.
Journal of chromatography. B, Biomedical sciences and applications, 705(1), 29-37 (1998-03-14)
This paper describes a specific and sensitive reversed-phase HPLC assay for the measurement of 6-methylthioguanine (methyl-TG) and methyl-TG nucleotides (methyl-TGNs) in red blood cells (RBCs), which is suitable for routine clinical use. Briefly, an ethyl acetate extract of RBCs is
A Practical Non-Extraction Direct Liquid Chromatography Method for Determination of Thiopurine S-Methyltransferase Activity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Bahrehmand F, et al.
Acta Medica Iranica, 55(6), 360-367 (2017)
S C Sung et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 33(11), 1737-1739 (1984-06-01)
Various derivatives of 2-amino-6- methylthiopurine with substituents at the 6-position of purine were tested for their abilities to displace [3H]diazepam binding to rat brain membranes. The potency was dependent on the carbon chain-length in the 6-position of purine. Among the
Effect of 9-alkyl derivatives of 6-methylthioguanine on brain specific binding of [3H]diazepam.
S C Sung et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 35(20), 3645-3646 (1986-10-15)
G R Erdmann et al.
Biomedical chromatography : BMC, 4(2), 47-51 (1990-03-01)
A reversed phase high performance liquid chromatographic procedure was developed to quantify 6-thioguanine, 6-mercaptopurine, methylthioguanine, and methylmercaptopurine in red blood cells. The free base of each thiopurine was liberated from the respective nucleoside and nucleotide moiety by acid hydrolysis, which
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