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... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > Purines > Purinones > Hypoxanthines > Hypoxanthine

Preferred term

Hypoxanthine  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Note

  • do not confuse with HYPOXANTHINES

Scope note

  • A purine and a reaction intermediate in the metabolism of adenosine and in the formation of nucleic acids by the salvage pathway.

History note

  • 97; was HYPOXANTHINE (NM) 1981-96

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019271

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