Adenine

Description

– Synonyms: 6-Aminopurine, Vitamin B₄

– This product is in powder form

– Isotopic enrichment: > 98 atom %

– Chemical purity > 95 %

Adenine is one of the four main nucleobases found in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA. The shape of adenine is complementary to urine both in DNA and RNA. Derivatives of adenine have a variety of roles in biochemistry such as energy sources in the form of ATP or carriers of signals in the cell. They also have functions in protein synthesis and as a chemical component of DNA and RNA.