Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-10-03 18:21:31 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:45:32 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0011600
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB11600
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3-Methyladenine
Description3-Methyladenine, also known as 3-ma nucleobase, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 6-aminopurines. These are purines that carry an amino group at position 6. Purine is a bicyclic aromatic compound made up of a pyrimidine ring fused to an imidazole ring. 3-Methyladenine is a strong basic compound (based on its pKa). 3-Methyladenine exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
3-Methyl-3H-adenineChEBI
3-METHYL-3H-purin-6-ylamineChEBI
6-Amino-3-methylpurineChEBI
3-Methyl-3H-purin-6-amineHMDB
3-Methyl-3H-purin-6-amine (acd/name 4.0)HMDB
3-Methyl-3H-purin-6-ylamine (acd/name 4.0)HMDB
3-Methyl-adenineHMDB
3-MA nucleobaseHMDB
N(3)-MethyladenineHMDB
Chemical FormulaC6H7N5
Average Molecular Weight149.1533
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight149.070145249
IUPAC Name3-methyl-3H-purin-6-amine
Traditional Name3-methyladenine
CAS Registry Number5142-23-4
SMILES
CN1C=NC(N)=C2N=CN=C12
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H7N5/c1-11-3-10-5(7)4-6(11)9-2-8-4/h2-3H,7H2,1H3
InChI KeyFSASIHFSFGAIJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 6-aminopurines. These are purines that carry an amino group at position 6. Purine is a bicyclic aromatic compound made up of a pyrimidine ring fused to an imidazole ring.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassImidazopyrimidines
Sub ClassPurines and purine derivatives
Direct Parent6-aminopurines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 6-aminopurine
  • Aminopyrimidine
  • Imidolactam
  • Pyrimidine
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Imidazole
  • Azole
  • Azacycle
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary amine
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Amine
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-1.1ALOGPS
logP-0.31ChemAxon
logS-1.9ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)17.3ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)3.03ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area69.62 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity41.5 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.48 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0011600
DrugBank IDDB04104
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB028311
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID1610
KEGG Compound IDC00913
BioCyc ID3-Methyl-Adenines
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound1673
PDB IDADK
ChEBI ID38635
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available