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A2786

Adenine

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

6-Aminopurine, Vitamin B4

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H5N5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
135.13
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
NACRES:
NA.75
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-796-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
5777
MDL number:
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Segment

product line

BioReagent

assay

≥99%

form

powder

mol wt

Mw 135.13 g/mol

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

color

white to off-white

mp

>360 °C (lit.)

solubility

0.5 M HCl: soluble 20 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

Nc1ncnc2[nH]cnc12

InChI

1S/C5H5N5/c6-4-3-5(9-1-7-3)10-2-8-4/h1-2H,(H3,6,7,8,9,10)

InChI key

GFFGJBXGBJISGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Adenine is a purine nucleobase, synthesized from inosine monophosphate(IMP). It is a nitrogenous heterocyclic aromatic compound.

Application

Adenine has been used:
  • a component of green medium used for the derivation of keratinocytes from plucked hair follicles
  • for the serial culture of adult murine keratinocytes
  • as a media component for SSEA4+ limbal stromal stem cell differentiation

Biochem/physiol Actions

Adenine is a component of important biomolecules such as adenosine triphosphate (ATP), nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD). NAD and FAD forms the structure of DNA and RNA, and plays important role in protein synthesis. ATP is an energy source, that is essential for cellular respiration.

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form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | plant: suitable

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

technique(s)

UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable

biological source

synthetic

biological source

-

biological source

-

biological source

synthetic

storage temp.

room temp

storage temp.

-

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

room temp

solubility

0.5 M HCl: soluble 20 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow

solubility

0.5 M HCl: soluble 20 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow

solubility

-

solubility

0.5 M HCl: soluble 20 mg/mL, Grade III, colorless to faint yellow or tan

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

300

Quality Level

200


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hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves



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  1. When reconstitute in 0.5M HCl, where the solution should be stored?

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    1. The prepared solution is stable for several months if sterile-filtered and stored at 2-8 °C.

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