Description

A member of the class of 2,6-diaminopurines that is 9H-purine in which the hydrogens at positions 2 and 6 are replaced by amino groups.

Chemical properties

Chemical formula Net charge Average mass
C5H6N6 0 150.14130
9H-purine-2,6-diamine

Recommended notation

Name 2-aminoadenine
Abbreviation m2A

Nomenclature

SMILES InChI InChIKey Synonyms
Nc1nc(N)c2nc[nH]c2n1 InChI=1S/C5H6N6/c6-3-2-4(9-1-8-2)11-5(7)10-3/h1H,(H5,6,7,8,9,10,11) MSSXOMSJDRHRMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • 2,6-diaminopurine
  • 9h-purine-2,6-diamine
  • 2-aminoadenine

Nature

Origin Function Functional detail
Organisms
References
natural hypermodified nucleobase Cyanophage S-2L