Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-27 23:36:49 UTC
Update Date2024-10-17 07:56:18 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000126
Metabolite Identification
Common NameCytosine
DescriptionCytosine is a pyrimidine base that is a fundamental unit of nucleic acids. The deamination of cytosine alone is apparent and the nucleotide of cytosine is the prime mutagenic nucleotide in leukaemia and cancer. Cytosine has been identified in the human placenta (PMID: 32033212 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
4-Amino-2(1H)-pyrimidinoneChEBI
4-Amino-2-hydroxypyrimidineChEBI
CChEBI
CytChEBI
CytosinChEBI
ZytosinChEBI
4-Amino-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyrimidineHMDB
4-AminouracilHMDB
CytosinimineHMDB
Molecular FormulaC4H5N3O
Average Mass111.102
Monoisotopic Mass111.043261797
IUPAC Name6-amino-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-2-one
Traditional Name2(1H)-pyrimidinone, 6-amino-
CAS Registry Number71-30-7
SMILES
NC1=CC=NC(=O)N1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H5N3O/c5-3-1-2-6-4(8)7-3/h1-2H,(H3,5,6,7,8)
InChI KeyOPTASPLRGRRNAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N