hypoxanthine
Molecular structure
Mass spectrum
A real measured fragmentation pattern · 1 of 281 experimental spectra
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
inosine + H2O = hypoxanthine + D-ribose
IMP + diphosphate = hypoxanthine + 5-phospho-alpha-D-ribose 1-diphosphate
IMP + H2O = hypoxanthine + D-ribose 5-phosphate
adenine + H2O + H(+) = hypoxanthine + NH4(+)
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
Research papers
10 peer-reviewed papers reference this compound · top-cited shown
Foods containing this compound

Verified Data
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