Mesh term Purines
Browse to parent terms:Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring
Description
A series of heterocyclic compounds that are variously substituted in nature and are known also as purine bases. They include ADENINE and GUANINE, constituents of nucleic acids, as well as many alkaloids such as CAFFEINE and THEOPHYLLINE. Uric acid is the metabolic end product of purine metabolism.Browse to child terms:
Adenine
Allopurinol
Linagliptin
Mercaptopurine
Purine Nucleosides
Purine Nucleotides
Purinones
Saxitoxin
Sildenafil Citrate
Thioguanine
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