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C11H15N5O4
281.27 g/mol
Research Reagent

N6-Methyladenosine

CAS1867-73-8
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Research Compound

N6-Methyladenosine (m6A) is a naturally occurring modified nucleoside originally identified in the 1970s. It is one of the most abundant modifications in mRNA and DNA, and is found in many eukaryotes, viruses, and various types of RNA, including tRNA, rRNA, and long non-coding RNA.

Research reagent for RNA modification studiesBiochemical tool for investigating m6A-mediated gene regulationReference standard for analytical detection of RNA methylation

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2R,3S,4R,5R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-5-[6-(methylamino)purin-9-yl]oxolane-3,4-diol

InChIKey

VQAYFKKCNSOZKM-IOSLPCCCSA-N

SMILES

CNC1=C2C(=NC=N1)N(C=N2)[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)CO)O)O

Synonyms (25)
  • 6MD
  • 4rdn
  • 6-Methyladenosine
  • 6-Methylaminopurine riboside
  • 6-Methylaminopurinosine
  • Adenosine, N-methyl-
  • N(6)-monomethyladenosine
  • N(6)mAdo
  • N-Methyladenosine
  • N6-Methyladenosine
  • N6-methyladenosine (m6A)
  • adenosine, N(6)-methyl-