Chemistry:Archaeosine

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Archaeosine
Archaeosine Archaeosin.svg
Names
IUPAC name
7-Carbaguanosine-7-carboximidamide
Systematic IUPAC name
2-Amino-7-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-4-oxo-4,7-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboximidamide
Other names
7-Formamidino-7-deazaguanosine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
Properties
C12H16N6O5
Molar mass 324.297 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Archaeosine (G*) is a modified nucleoside found in the dihydrouracil loop at position 15 of tRNAs found in Archaea,[1] and is thought to be important for the heat resistance of thermophilic archaea such as Thermococcus kodakarensis.[2][3][4]

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