| Descriptor English: | Purines | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Purinas
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Purinas | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Purines | ||||
| Tree number(s): |
D03.633.100.759 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011687 | ||||
| Scope note: | 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. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
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| DeCS ID: | 12123 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D011687 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/05/31 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]Heterocyclic Compounds
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Purines
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| Concept UI |
M0018169 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Purines |
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