FComEx: Cytosine (PC000127)

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation date

2015-10-09 22:28:41 UTC

Update date

2017-01-19 02:36:13 UTC

FoodComEx ID

PC000127

FoodDB Record

FDB022151

Chemical Information

Name

Cytosine

Description

A pyrimidine base that is a fundamental unit of nucleic acids. The deamination of cytosine alone is apparent and the nucleotide of cytosine is the prime mutagenic nucleotide in leukaemia and cancer. [HMDB]. Cytosine is found in many foods, some of which are beech nut, turmeric, grass pea, and cucurbita (gourd).

CAS Number

71-30-7

Structure

MOL SDF 3D-SDF PDB SMILES InChI View 3D Structure

Synonyms

Synonym	Source
4-Amino-2-hydroxypyrimidine	hmdb
4-Amino-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyrimidine	hmdb
4-Amino-2(1H)-pyrimidinone	hmdb
4-Aminouracil	hmdb
Cyt	ChEBI
Cytosin	ChEBI
Cytosine	hmdb
Cytosinimine	hmdb
Zytosin	ChEBI

Chemical Formula

C4H5N3O

IUPAC name

6-amino-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-2-one

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C4H5N3O/c5-3-1-2-6-4(8)7-3/h1-2H,(H3,5,6,7,8)

InChI Key

OPTASPLRGRRNAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Isomeric SMILES

NC1=CC=NC(=O)N1

Average Molecular Weight

111.102

Monoisotopic Molecular Weight

111.043261797

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pyrimidones. Pyrimidones are compounds that contain a pyrimidine ring, which bears a ketone. Pyrimidine is a 6-membered ring consisting of four carbon atoms and two nitrogen centers at the 1- and 3- ring positions.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Organoheterocyclic compounds

Class

Diazines

Sub Class

Pyrimidines and pyrimidine derivatives

Direct Parent

Pyrimidones

Alternative Parents