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Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2009-01-29 12:14:58 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:17:28 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0011600
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB11600
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3-Methyladenine
Description3-Methyladenine, also known as 3-ma nucleobase, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 6-aminopurines. These are purines that carry an amino group at position 6. Purine is a bicyclic aromatic compound made up of a pyrimidine ring fused to an imidazole ring. 3-Methyladenine exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. 3-Methyladenine has been detected, but not quantified, in several different foods, such as soft-necked garlics, chinese bayberries, burbots, amaranths, and tea. This could make 3-methyladenine a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. 3-Methyladenine is one of the purines damaged by alkylation and oxidation which can be recognized and excised by the human 3-methyladenine DNA glycosylase (AAG) (EC: EC3.2.2.21).
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
3-Methyl-3H-adenineChEBI
3-METHYL-3H-purin-6-ylamineChEBI
6-Amino-3-methylpurineChEBI
3-Methyl-3H-purin-6-amineHMDB
3-Methyl-3H-purin-6-amine (acd/name 4.0)HMDB
3-Methyl-3H-purin-6-ylamine (acd/name 4.0)HMDB
3-Methyl-adenineHMDB
3-MA nucleobaseHMDB
N(3)-MethyladenineHMDB
Chemical FormulaC6H7N5
Average Molecular Weight149.1533
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight149.070145249
IUPAC Name3-methyl-3H-purin-6-amine
Traditional Name3-methyladenine
CAS Registry Number5142-23-4
SMILES
CN1C=NC(N)=C2N=CN=C12
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H7N5/c1-11-3-10-5(7)4-6(11)9-2-8-4/h2-3H,7H2,1H3
InChI KeyFSASIHFSFGAIJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 6-aminopurines. These are purines that carry an amino group at position 6. 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-aminopurines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 6-aminopurine
  • Aminopyrimidine
  • Imidolactam
  • Pyrimidine
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Imidazole
  • Azole
  • Azacycle
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary amine
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Amine
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Biological locationRoute of exposureSource
ProcessNot Available
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic Properties

Experimental Collision Cross Sections

Adduct TypeData SourceCCS Value (Å2)Reference
[M+H]+Not Available126.7http://allccs.zhulab.cn/database/detail?ID=AllCCS00002170
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Urine
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot AvailableNot Available
Normal
      Not Available
details
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified2.53 +/- 1.65 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1-13 years old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified1.48 +/- 0.17 umol/mmol creatinineAdolescent (13-18 years old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.86 +/- 0.29 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
UrineDetected and Quantified3.96 +/- 1.44 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothCanavan disease details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Canavan disease
  1. Tavazzi B, Lazzarino G, Leone P, Amorini AM, Bellia F, Janson CG, Di Pietro V, Ceccarelli L, Donzelli S, Francis JS, Giardina B: Simultaneous high performance liquid chromatographic separation of purines, pyrimidines, N-acetylated amino acids, and dicarboxylic acids for the chemical diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism. Clin Biochem. 2005 Nov;38(11):997-1008. Epub 2005 Sep 1. [PubMed:16139832 ]
Associated OMIM IDs
DrugBank IDDB04104
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB028311
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID1610
KEGG Compound IDC00913
BioCyc ID3-Methyl-Adenines
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound1673
PDB IDADK
ChEBI ID38635
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDMDB00000844
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Tavazzi B, Lazzarino G, Leone P, Amorini AM, Bellia F, Janson CG, Di Pietro V, Ceccarelli L, Donzelli S, Francis JS, Giardina B: Simultaneous high performance liquid chromatographic separation of purines, pyrimidines, N-acetylated amino acids, and dicarboxylic acids for the chemical diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism. Clin Biochem. 2005 Nov;38(11):997-1008. Epub 2005 Sep 1. [PubMed:16139832 ]
  2. Roux A, Xu Y, Heilier JF, Olivier MF, Ezan E, Tabet JC, Junot C: Annotation of the human adult urinary metabolome and metabolite identification using ultra high performance liquid chromatography coupled to a linear quadrupole ion trap-Orbitrap mass spectrometer. Anal Chem. 2012 Aug 7;84(15):6429-37. doi: 10.1021/ac300829f. Epub 2012 Jul 17. [PubMed:22770225 ]
  3. Li M, Yang X, Wang H, Xu E, Xi Z: Inhibition of androgen induces autophagy in benign prostate epithelial cells. Int J Urol. 2014 Feb;21(2):195-9. doi: 10.1111/iju.12210. Epub 2013 Jul 2. [PubMed:23819759 ]
  4. Huang YT, Cheng CC, Lin TC, Chiu TH, Lai PC: Therapeutic potential of sepantronium bromide YM155 in gemcitabine-resistant human urothelial carcinoma cells. Oncol Rep. 2014 Feb;31(2):771-80. doi: 10.3892/or.2013.2882. Epub 2013 Nov 28. [PubMed:24297644 ]
  5. Pickard RD, Spencer BH, McFarland AJ, Bernaitis N, Davey AK, Perkins AV, Chess-Williams R, McDermott CM, Forbes A, Christie D, Anoopkumar-Dukie S: Paradoxical effects of the autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine on docetaxel-induced toxicity in PC-3 and LNCaP prostate cancer cells. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 2015 Jul;388(7):793-9. doi: 10.1007/s00210-015-1104-7. Epub 2015 Feb 24. [PubMed:25708950 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:
Hydrolysis of the deoxyribose N-glycosidic bond to excise 3-methyladenine, and 7-methylguanine from the damaged DNA polymer formed by alkylation lesions
Gene Name:
MPG
Uniprot ID:
P29372
Molecular weight:
32868.4