Pteridine |
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| IUPAC name pteridine |
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InChI=1S/C6H4N4/c1-2-9-6-5(8-1)3-7-4-10-6/h1-4H  Key: CPNGPNLZQNNVQM-UHFFFAOYSA-N  InChI=1/C6H4N4/c1-2-9-6-5(8-1)3-7-4-10-6/h1-4H Key: CPNGPNLZQNNVQM-UHFFFAOYAU |
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| Properties |
Chemical formula | C6H4N4 |
| Molar mass | 132.126 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 139.5 °C (283.1 °F; 412.6 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
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Pteridine is an aromatic chemical compound composed of fused pyrimidine and pyrazine rings. A pteridine is also a group of heterocyclic compounds containing a wide variety of substitutions on this structure. Pterins and flavins are classes of substituted pteridines that have diverse biological roles.[1]
Synthesis of pteridine from 4,5-diaminopyrimidine and glyoxal
See also
References
- ^ Kritsky, M. S; Telegina, T. A; Vechtomova, Y. L; Kolesnikov, M. P; Lyudnikova, T. A; Golub, O. A (2010). "Excited flavin and pterin coenzyme molecules in evolution". Biochemistry. Biokhimiia. 75 (10): 1200–16. PMID 21166638.
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