purine
Sign in to savePurine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound that consists of two rings (pyrimidine and imidazole) fused together. It is water-soluble. Purine also gives its name to the wider class of molecules, purines, which include substituted purines and their tautomers. They are the most widely occurring nitrogen-containing heterocycles in nature.
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Purine is a water-soluble organic molecule made of two fused rings, and it serves as the name for an entire class of similar compounds that are among the most common nitrogen-containing molecules found in nature. This class of purines plays a fundamental role in living organisms, making them an important group of naturally occurring chemicals.
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11 sectionsContents
- Dietary sources
- Biochemistry
- Properties
- Notable purines
- Functions
- History
- Purine biosynthesis in the three domains of life
- Laboratory synthesis
- Prebiotic synthesis of purine ribonucleosides
- See also
- References
Purine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound that consists of two rings (pyrimidine and imidazole) fused together. It is water-soluble. Purine also gives its name to the wider class of molecules, purines, which include substituted purines and their tautomers. They are the most widely occurring nitrogen-containing heterocycles in nature.
== Dietary sources == Purines are found in high concentration in meat and meat products, especially internal organs, such as liver and kidney, and in various seafoods, high-fructose beverages, alcohol, and yeast products. Examples of high-purine food sources include anchovies, sardines, liver, beef, kidneys, brains, monkfish, dried mackerel, and shrimp.