Deoxyadenosine
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Non-proprietary name | 2'-deoxyadenosine | ||||||||||||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 10 H 13 N 5 O 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Molar mass | 251.24 g mol −1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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firmly |
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189 ° C |
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . |
Deoxyadenosine , more precisely 2'-deoxyadenosine, is a naturally occurring, colorless and odorless chemical compound . Deoxyadenosine is one of the four nucleoside building blocks that make up DNA , and is abbreviated as dA . It consists of the nucleobase adenine and the sugar deoxyribose . The analog with ribose is adenosine .
Deoxyadenosine forms a base pair with deoxythymidine .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on 2'-DEOXYADENOSINE in the CosIng database of the EU Commission, accessed on March 26, 2020.
- ↑ a b Entry on deoxyadenosine at TCI Europe, accessed on June 27, 2011.
- ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.