Description

A nucleobase analogue that is adenine in which one of the exocyclic amino hydrogens is replaced by a carbamoylmethyl group.

Chemical properties

Chemical formula Net charge Average mass
C7H8N6O 0 192.178
<i>N</i><sup>6</sup>-carbamoylmethyladenine

Recommended notation

Name N6-carbamoylmethyladenine
Abbreviation ncm6A

Nomenclature

IUPAC SMILES InChI InChIKey Synonyms
N(2)-1H-purin-6-ylglycinamide C=12C(=NC=NC1NCC(=O)N)NC=N2 InChI=1S/C7H8N6O/c8-4(14)1-9-6-5-7(11-2-10-5)13-3-12-6/h2-3H,1H2,(H2,8,14)(H2,9,10,11,12,13) WIFHSKZDPZUSLN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • 2-(9h-purin-6-ylamino)acetamide

Nature

Origin Function Functional detail
Organisms
References
natural hypermodified nucleobase specific transcriptional roles Enterobacteria phage Mu