Showing chemical card for 4-amino-2-methyl-5-diphosphomethylpyrimidine (CFc000283684)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:37:11 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283684
Molecule Identification
Common Name
4-amino-2-methyl-5-diphosphomethylpyrimidine
Definition
2-methyl-4-amino-5-hydroxymethylpyrimidine diphosphate, also known as hmp-pp or 4-amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine-pp, is a member of the class of compounds known as organic pyrophosphates. Organic pyrophosphates are organic compounds containing the pyrophosphate oxoanion, with the structure OP([O-])(=O)OP(O)([O-])=O. 2-methyl-4-amino-5-hydroxymethylpyrimidine diphosphate is soluble (in water) and a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). 2-methyl-4-amino-5-hydroxymethylpyrimidine diphosphate can be found in a number of food items such as purple laver, japanese pumpkin, parsnip, and cloves, which makes 2-methyl-4-amino-5-hydroxymethylpyrimidine diphosphate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. 2-methyl-4-amino-5-hydroxymethylpyrimidine diphosphate may be a unique E.coli metabolite.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as organic pyrophosphates. These are organic compounds containing the pyrophosphate oxoanion, with the structure OP([O-])(=O)OP(O)([O-])=O.
