5-hydroxymethylcytidine
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Surname | 5-hydroxymethylcytidine | ||||||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 10 H 15 N 3 O 6 | ||||||||||||
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Molar mass | 273.24 g mol −1 | ||||||||||||
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . |
5-hydroxymethylcytidine (hm 5 C) is a rare nucleoside and occurs in the rRNA . It consists of β- D- ribofuranose (sugar) and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine . It is a derivative of cytidine which has a hydroxymethyl group in the 5-position .
Individual evidence
- ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
- ↑ Patrick A. Limbach, Pamela F. Crain, James A. McCloskey: "Summary: the modified nucleosides of RNA", Nucleic Acids Research , 1994 , 22 (12), pp. 2183-2196 ( doi : 10.1093 / nar / 22.12 .2183 , PMC 523672 (free full text), PMID 7518580 ).
Web links
- Modification Summary of 5-Hydroxymethylcytidine in the Modomics database, accessed January 14, 2014.