Adenine
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A nucleobase with a variety of roles in biochemistry including cellular respiration, in the form of both the energy-rich adenosine triphosphate and the cofactors nicotinamide adenine dicucleotide and flavin adenine dinucleotide, and protein synthesis, as a chemical component of DNA and RNA.
Caution: Research or further manufacturing use only, not for food or drug use.
- CAS Number:73-24-5
- Formula:C₅H₅N₅
- MDL Number:MFCD00041790
- Molecular Weight:135.13 g/mol
- Melting Pt:>350 °C
- Storage Temperature:Room Temperature
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A nucleobase with a variety of roles in biochemistry including cellular respiration, in the form of both the energy-rich adenosine triphosphate and the cofactors nicotinamide adenine dicucleotide and flavin adenine dinucleotide, and protein synthesis, as a chemical component of DNA and RNA.
Caution: Research or further manufacturing use only, not for food or drug use.
- CAS Number:73-24-5
- Formula:C₅H₅N₅
- MDL Number:MFCD00041790
- Molecular Weight:135.13 g/mol
- Melting Pt:>350 °C
- Storage Temperature:Room Temperature
Specifications for Product Family
Specification Test Results
- Appearance:White to almost white powder almost white to slightly yellowish crystalline powder
- Identification (IR):Conforms to reference
- Identification (Retention Time):Conforms to retention time of reference solution
- Assay (HPLC, Dry Basis):98.0 - 102.0 %
- Loss on Drying 110 °C for 4Hrs:≤ 1.0 %
- Residue on Ignition:≤ 0.1 %
- Related Compounds (Individual Impurities):≤ 0.1 %
- Related Compounds (Total Impurities):≤ 2.0 %
- Heavy Metals (as Pb):≤ 10 ppm
- Total Aerobic Microbial Count (TAMC):≤ 10 cfu/g
- Total Combined Yeast and Mold Count:≤ 10 cfu/g
- BSE/TSE Free:BSE/TSE Free
- Non Animal Origin:Non Animal Origin
- Grade:USP
- Country of Origin:Report
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- Supplier Number: A11500-5.0
- Supplier Number: A11500-25.0
- Supplier Number: A11500-100.0
- Supplier Number: A11500-500.0
- Supplier Number: A11500-1000.0
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