purine

Purine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound that consists of two rings (pyrimidine and imidazole) fused together. It is water-soluble. Purine also gives its name to the wider class of molecules, purines, which include substituted purines and their tautomers. They are the most widely occurring nitrogen-containing heterocycles in nature.

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Purine is a water-soluble organic molecule made of two fused rings, and it serves as the name for an entire class of similar compounds that are among the most common nitrogen-containing molecules found in nature. This class of purines plays a fundamental role in living organisms, making them an important group of naturally occurring chemicals.

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Chemical data

Formula: C5H4N4
Molecular weight: 120.11 g/mol
IUPAC name: 7H-purine
SMILES: C1=C2C(=NC=N1)N=CN2
InChIKey: KDCGOANMDULRCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: -0.4
Polar surface area: 54.5 Å²
H-bond donors: 1
H-bond acceptors: 3
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 120.043596

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melting point: 214
Commons category: Purine
chemical formula: C₅H₄N₄
canonical SMILES: C1=C2C(=NC=N1)N=CN2

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Contents

Dietary sources
Biochemistry
Properties
Notable purines
Functions
History
Purine biosynthesis in the three domains of life
Laboratory synthesis
Prebiotic synthesis of purine ribonucleosides
See also
References

== Dietary sources == Purines are found in high concentration in meat and meat products, especially internal organs, such as liver and kidney, and in various seafoods, high-fructose beverages, alcohol, and yeast products. Examples of high-purine food sources include anchovies, sardines, liver, beef, kidneys, brains, monkfish, dried mackerel, and shrimp.