| Constituent of nucleic acids and coenzymes. Useful in cell culture media, dropout media for yeast selection. Widespread throughout animal and plant tissues combined with niacinamide, d-ribose, and phosphoric acids, a constituent of nucleic acids and coenzymes, such as codehydrase I and II, adenylic acid, coalaninedehydrase. It is used in microbial determination of niacin, in research on heredity, virus diseases, and cancer. Synonyms: 6-Aminopurine, Vitamin B4 CAS No: 73-24-5 Molecular Formula: C5H5N5 Molecular Weight: 135.13 Purity (HPLC): 98% Appearance: White to off-white homogeneous, free flowing powder Loss on Drying: 1% Residue on Ignition: 0.1% DNase, RNase, Protease: None detected Storage and Stability: Store at RT. Stable for 12 months after receipt. |