6-Amino-5-nitropyridin-2-one or 6-amino-5-nitro-2(1H)-pyridinone is a pyridine base. It is used as a nucleobase of hachimoji DNA, in which it pairs with 5-aza-7-deazaguanine.[1]
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Preferred IUPAC name
6-Amino-5-nitropyridin-2(1H)-one | |
Other names
6-Amino-5-nitropyridin-2-one
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3D model (JSmol)
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C5H5N3O3 | |
Molar mass | 155.1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References
edit- ^ Hoshika, Shuichi; et al. (22 February 2019). "Hachimoji DNA and RNA: A genetic system with eight building blocks". Science. 363 (6429): 884–887. Bibcode:2019Sci...363..884H. doi:10.1126/science.aat0971. PMC 6413494. PMID 30792304.