5′-Phosphoribosyl-4-carboxy-5-aminoimidazole
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| IUPAC name
5-Amino-1-(5-O-phosphono-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acid
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| Systematic IUPAC name
5-Amino-1-{(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(phosphonooxy)methyl]oxolan-2-yl}-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acid | |
| Other names
Carboxyaminoimidazole ribotide,
Carboxyaminoimidazole ribonucleotide, CAIR, | |
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| Properties | |
| C9H14N3O9P | |
| Molar mass | 339.196 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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5′-Phosphoribosyl-4-carboxy-5-aminoimidazole (or CAIR) is an intermediate in the formation of purines.
It is formed by phosphoribosylaminoimidazole carboxylase.
