CHEBI:20552 - 5-bromouracil

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ChEBI Name 5-bromouracil
ChEBI ID CHEBI:20552
Definition A pyrimidine having keto groups at the 2- and 4-positions and a bromo group at the 5-position. Used mainly as an experimental mutagen.
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Supplier Information ZINC000008217609
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Formula C4H3BrN2O2
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 190.98300
Monoisotopic Mass 189.93779
InChI InChI=1S/C4H3BrN2O2/c5-2-1-6-4(9)7-3(2)8/h1H,(H2,6,7,8,9)
InChIKey LQLQRFGHAALLLE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES Brc1c[nH]c(=O)[nH]c1=O
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): mutagen
An agent that increases the frequency of mutations above the normal background level, usually by interacting directly with DNA and causing it damage, including base substitution.
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Outgoing 5-bromouracil (CHEBI:20552) has functional parent uracil (CHEBI:17568)
5-bromouracil (CHEBI:20552) has role mutagen (CHEBI:25435)
5-bromouracil (CHEBI:20552) is a nucleobase analogue (CHEBI:67142)
5-bromouracil (CHEBI:20552) is a pyrimidines (CHEBI:39447)
IUPAC Name
5-bromopyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione
Synonyms Sources
1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5-bromo-2,4-pyrimidinedione NIST Chemistry WebBook
5-bromo-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione NIST Chemistry WebBook
5-BrU ChemIDplus
5-BU ChemIDplus
bromouracil ChemIDplus
Registry Numbers Types Sources
127176 Beilstein Registry Number Beilstein
486432 Gmelin Registry Number Gmelin
51-20-7 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
51-20-7 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
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Last Modified
12 June 2017