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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2006-05-22 14:17:36 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:16:09 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0002099
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB02099
Metabolite Identification
Common Name6-Methyladenine
Description6-Methyladenine is a methylated adenine residue. The formation of internal 6-methyladenine (m6A) residues in eucaryotic messenger RNA (mRNA) is a postsynthetic modification in which S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) serves as the methyl donor. 6-Methyladenine residues have also been localized to heterogeneous nuclear RNA (HnRNA), and for the most part these residues are conserved during mRNA processing. Although the biological significance of internal adenine methylation in eucaryotic mRNA remains unclear, a great deal of research has indicated that this modification may be required for mRNA transport to the cytoplasm, the selection of splice sites or other RNA processing reactions. The presence of m6A residues increases the in vitro translation efficiency of dihydrofolate reductase; an inhibition of m6A residues in dihydrofolate reductase transcripts significantly alters their rate of translation. m6A is found in many human fluids: oviductal fluid, blood plasma and urine (PMID:1551452 , 8925412 , 10481270 , 16083005 , 16684535 , 3506820 , 3728186 ).
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
6-MAPChEBI
6-MethylaminopurineChEBI
N6-MethyladenineChEBI
N6-MonomethyladenineChEBI
(N-6)-MethyladenineHMDB
6-(methylamino)PurineHMDB
6-MonomethylaminopurineHMDB
Methyl(purin-6-yl)amineHMDB
N-6-MethyladenineHMDB
N-Methyl-9H-purin-6-amineHMDB
N-Methyl-adenineHMDB
N-Methyl-N-(9H-purin-6-yl)amineHMDB
N-MethyladenineHMDB
N(6)-MethyladenineMeSH, HMDB
6-MethyladenineChEBI
Chemical FormulaC6H7N5
Average Molecular Weight149.1533
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight149.070145249
IUPAC NameN-methyl-7H-purin-6-amine
Traditional Name6-(methylamino)purine
CAS Registry Number443-72-1
SMILES
CNC1=NC=NC2=C1NC=N2
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H7N5/c1-7-5-4-6(10-2-8-4)11-3-9-5/h2-3H,1H3,(H2,7,8,9,10,11)
InChI KeyCKOMXBHMKXXTNW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 6-alkylaminopurines. 6-Alkylaminopurines are compounds that contain an alkylamine group attached at the 6-position of a purine. Purine is a bicyclic aromatic compound made up of a pyrimidine ring fused to an imidazole ring.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassImidazopyrimidines
Sub ClassPurines and purine derivatives
Direct Parent6-alkylaminopurines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 6-alkylaminopurine
  • Aminopyrimidine
  • Secondary aliphatic/aromatic amine
  • Pyrimidine
  • Imidolactam
  • Azole
  • Imidazole
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Secondary amine
  • Azacycle
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Amine
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility1.18 mg/mL at 20 °CNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
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Abnormal Concentrations
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022845
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID61270
KEGG Compound IDC08434
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound67955
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID28871
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceElion, Gertrude B. Some new N-methylpurines. Ciba Foundation Symposium, Chem. and Biol. Purines (1957), 39-49.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Morris GS, Simmonds HA, Davies PM: Use of biological fluids for the rapid diagnosis of potentially lethal inherited disorders of human purine and pyrimidine metabolism. Biomed Chromatogr. 1986 Jun;1(3):109-18. [PubMed:3506820 ]
  2. Tuck MT: The formation of internal 6-methyladenine residues in eucaryotic messenger RNA. Int J Biochem. 1992 Mar;24(3):379-86. [PubMed:1551452 ]
  3. Heilman KL, Leach RA, Tuck MT: Internal 6-methyladenine residues increase the in vitro translation efficiency of dihydrofolate reductase messenger RNA. Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 1996 Jul;28(7):823-9. [PubMed:8925412 ]
  4. Tuck MT, Wiehl PE, Pan T: Inhibition of 6-methyladenine formation decreases the translation efficiency of dihydrofolate reductase transcripts. Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 1999 Aug;31(8):837-51. [PubMed:10481270 ]
  5. Baniushin BF: [Methylation of adenine residues in DNA of eukaryotes]. Mol Biol (Mosk). 2005 Jul-Aug;39(4):557-66. [PubMed:16083005 ]
  6. Ratel D, Ravanat JL, Charles MP, Platet N, Breuillaud L, Lunardi J, Berger F, Wion D: Undetectable levels of N6-methyl adenine in mouse DNA: Cloning and analysis of PRED28, a gene coding for a putative mammalian DNA adenine methyltransferase. FEBS Lett. 2006 May 29;580(13):3179-84. Epub 2006 May 3. [PubMed:16684535 ]
  7. Morris GS, Simmonds HA: A single system for the evaluation of purine and pyrimidine nucleosides and bases together with their analogues in biological fluids. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1986;195 Pt A:593-9. [PubMed:3728186 ]