CHEBI:76792 - 5-(hydroxymethyl)cytosine

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ChEBI Name 5-(hydroxymethyl)cytosine
ChEBI ID CHEBI:76792
Definition A nucleobase analogue that is cytosine in which the hydrogen at position 5 is replaced by a hydroxymethyl group.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Submitter Bruce May
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Formula C5H7N3O2
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 141.12800
Monoisotopic Mass 141.05383
InChI InChI=1S/C5H7N3O2/c6-4-3(2-9)1-7-5(10)8-4/h1,9H,2H2,(H3,6,7,8,10)
InChIKey RYVNIFSIEDRLSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES Nc1nc(=O)[nH]cc1CO
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted base
A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Bronsted acid).
(via organic amino compound )
Biological Role(s): mouse metabolite
Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in a mouse (Mus musculus).
human metabolite
Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in humans (Homo sapiens).
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Outgoing 5-(hydroxymethyl)cytosine (CHEBI:76792) has functional parent cytosine (CHEBI:16040)
5-(hydroxymethyl)cytosine (CHEBI:76792) has role human metabolite (CHEBI:77746)
5-(hydroxymethyl)cytosine (CHEBI:76792) has role mouse metabolite (CHEBI:75771)
5-(hydroxymethyl)cytosine (CHEBI:76792) is a aminopyrimidine (CHEBI:38338)
5-(hydroxymethyl)cytosine (CHEBI:76792) is a aromatic primary alcohol (CHEBI:33857)
5-(hydroxymethyl)cytosine (CHEBI:76792) is a nucleobase analogue (CHEBI:67142)
5-(hydroxymethyl)cytosine (CHEBI:76792) is a pyrimidone (CHEBI:38337)
Incoming 5-(β-D-glucosylmethyl)cytosine (CHEBI:131616) has functional parent 5-(hydroxymethyl)cytosine (CHEBI:76792)
IUPAC Name
4-amino-5-(hydroxymethyl)pyrimidin-2(1H)-one
Synonyms Sources
4-Amino-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2(1H)-pyrimidinone ChemIDplus
5-hydroxymethylcytosine ChEBI
Manual Xrefs Databases
5-Hydroxymethylcytosine Wikipedia
CPD-15531 MetaCyc
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
1123-95-1 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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Last Modified
30 March 2016