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M6502

6-Methylpurine

≥99%

Synonym(s):

MeP

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6N4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
134.14
NACRES:
NA.51
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
41106305
EC Number:
217-903-2
MDL number:
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Product Name

6-Methylpurine, ≥99%

InChI key

SYMHUEFSSMBHJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C6H6N4/c1-4-5-6(9-2-7-4)10-3-8-5/h2-3H,1H3,(H,7,8,9,10)

SMILES string

Cc1ncnc2[nH]cnc12

biological source

synthetic (organic)

assay

≥99%

form

powder

mp

237-238 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

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Application

6-Methylpurine (MeP) is a toxic adenine analog used as a bisubstrate inhibitor of enzymes that bind adenosyl moieties and which may become phosphorylated to levels that inhibit RNA and protein synthesis.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

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Parabens are a kind of preservatives widely used in cosmetic and personal care products and ubiquitously detected in the environment. However, little is known on human exposure to these chemicals. Our study mainly investigated the urinary parabens in adults from
Hoonsik Yoom et al.
The Science of the total environment, 634, 677-686 (2018-04-12)
The reaction kinetics, products, and pathways of methylparaben (MeP) during water chlorination with and without bromide (Br-) were investigated to better understand the fate of parabens in chlorinated waters. During the chlorination of MeP-spiked waters without Br-, MeP was transformed
G Klobus et al.
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The nature of the injury and recovery of nitrate uptake (net uptake) from NaCl stress in young barley (Hordeum vulgare L, var CM 72) seedlings was investigated. Nitrate uptake was inhibited rapidly by NaCl, within 1 minute after exposure to

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