Adenine

Adenine was introduced in 1885 by Albrecht Kossel, a German biochemist. It is a solid, red-brown powder. The scientific name for this compound is 9H-purin-6-amine. The scientific formula for adenine is C5H5N5. It is a compound of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen. There are 5 carbon atoms, 5 hydrogen atoms, and 5 nitrogen atoms. Adenine is used for forming the nucleotides used to make nucleic acids. The hydrogen atoms are connected to both the nitrogen and carbon atoms on the outside, while the nitrogen and carbon atoms are scattered throughout the middle of the molecule. There are mostly single bonds, but there are double bonds connecting some of the nitrogen and carbon atoms. The melting point of adenine is 360-365º C.

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