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pyrimido[1,2-a]purin-10(3H)-one |
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Identifiers | |
CAS number | 103408-45-3 |
PubChem | 124218 |
Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula | C8H5N5O |
Molar mass | 187.1582 |
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M1G (pyrimido[1,2-a]purin-10(3H)-one) is a heterocyclic compound which is a by-product of base excision repair (BER) of a specific type of DNA adduct called M1dG. The M1dG adduct in turn is formed by a condensation reaction between guanosine nucleotides in DNA and either malondialdehyde[1] or base propenal.[2] If not repaired, these adducts are mutagenic and carcinogenic.
Malondialdehyde is an end product of lipid peroxidation[2] while base propenal is a result of DNA peroxidation.[3]
M1dG is the major endogenous DNA adduct in humans. M1dG adducts have been detected in cell DNA in liver, leucocytes, pancreas and breast in concentrations of 1-120 per 108 nucleotides.[1] Detection and quantification of M1dG adducts in the body as measured by free M1G is a tool for detecting DNA damage that may lead to cancer. Free M1G is also biomarker for oxidative stress.[1]
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