Showing chemical card for 5-amino-6-(5-phospho-D-ribosylamino)uracil (CFc000283727)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:37:16 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283727
Molecule Identification
Common Name
5-amino-6-(5-phospho-D-ribosylamino)uracil
Definition
5-amino-6-(5-phospho-d-ribosylamino)uracil is a member of the class of compounds known as pentose phosphates. Pentose phosphates are carbohydrate derivatives containing a pentose substituted by one or more phosphate groups. 5-amino-6-(5-phospho-d-ribosylamino)uracil is soluble (in water) and a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). 5-amino-6-(5-phospho-d-ribosylamino)uracil can be found in a number of food items such as sunflower, orange bell pepper, mexican groundcherry, and white lupine, which makes 5-amino-6-(5-phospho-d-ribosylamino)uracil a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pentose phosphates. These are carbohydrate derivatives containing a pentose substituted by one or more phosphate groups.
