N ² methylguanine

Structural formula
General
Surname	N 2 methylguanine
other names	2-methylamino-3 H -purin-6-one
Molecular formula	C 6 H 7 N 5 O
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 10030-78-1 PubChem 24828 ChemSpider 23213 Wikidata Q1233225
properties
Molar mass	165.15 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling no classification available
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

N ² -Methylguanine is a heterocyclic organic compound with a purine backbone. It is a derivative of the nucleobase guanine , whichis methylated at the amino group . It occurs as a component of the nucleoside N ² -methylguanosine  (m ² G) in the RNA .

The dimethylated variant is N ² , N ² -dimethylguanine .

literature

• Douglas C. Youvan, John E. Hearst: "Reverse transcriptase pauses at N ² -methylguanine during in vitro transcription of Escherichia coli 16S ribosomal RNA", in: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA , 1979 , 76  (8), pp. 3751-3754 ( PMC 383911 (free full text); PMID 91169 ).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.