| Description | Guanine (2-Aminohypoxanthine) is a purine base that is a constituent of nucleotides occurring in nucleic acids. |
| Synonyms | 鸟嘌呤;2-氨基次黄嘌呤;2-氨基-6-羟基嘌呤;鸟便嘌呤;鸟粪素;海鸟粪碱;鸟粪环;亚氨基二氧化嘌呤, Pearl essence, Mearlmaid, 鸟嘌呤, 2-Aminohypoxanthine |
| molecular weight | 151.13 |
| Molecular formula | C5H5N5O |
| CAS | 73-40-5 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: < 0.33 mg/mL (insoluble or slightly soluble) 0.1 M NaOH: 2 mg/mL (13.23 mM), Sonication is recommended. H2O: Insoluble |
| References | 1. Sugimoto, M., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 58, 374 (2010) 2. Gong, B., et al.: Biochem., 48, 1961 (2009) 3. Manini, P., et al.: Toxicol. Lett., 190, 41 (2009) |