Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:37:45 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:02:10 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033175
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3-Methyladenine
Description3-Methyladenine, also known as 3-ma nucleobase, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 6-aminopurines. These are purines that carry an amino group at position 6. Purine is a bicyclic aromatic compound made up of a pyrimidine ring fused to an imidazole ring. 3-Methyladenine exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. 3-Methyladenine has been detected, but not quantified, in several different foods, such as soft-necked garlics, chinese bayberries, burbots, amaranths, and tea. This could make 3-methyladenine a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. 3-Methyladenine is one of the purines damaged by alkylation and oxidation which can be recognized and excised by the human 3-methyladenine DNA glycosylase (AAG) (EC: EC3.2.2.21).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
3-Methyl-3H-adenineChEBI
3-METHYL-3H-purin-6-ylamineChEBI
6-Amino-3-methylpurineChEBI
3-Methyl-3H-purin-6-amineHMDB
3-Methyl-3H-purin-6-amine (acd/name 4.0)HMDB
3-Methyl-3H-purin-6-ylamine (acd/name 4.0)HMDB
3-Methyl-adenineHMDB
3-MA nucleobaseHMDB
N(3)-MethyladenineHMDB
Molecular FormulaC6H7N5
Average Mass149.1533
Monoisotopic Mass149.070145249
IUPAC Name3-methyl-3H-purin-6-amine
Traditional Name3-methyladenine
CAS Registry Number5142-23-4
SMILES
CN1C=NC(N)=C2N=CN=C12
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H7N5/c1-11-3-10-5(7)4-6(11)9-2-8-4/h2-3H,7H2,1H3
InChI KeyFSASIHFSFGAIJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N