m3GN – 3-methylguanine

Name
WID	m3GN
Name	3-methylguanine
Traditional name	2-amino-3-methyl-9H-purin-6-one
IUPAC name	2-amino-3-methyl-6,9-dihydro-3H-purin-6-one

Classification
Type	modified_nucleobase_methylation

Structure
Empirical formula (pH 7.5)	H₇C₆N₅O₁
SMILES (pH 7.5)	CN1C2=C(N=CN2)C(=O)N=C1N
Charge (pH 7.5)	0
Is hydrophobic	False
Molecular weight (Da)	165.15
van der Waals volume (pH 7.5; Å³ molecule^‑1)	132.38
pI	6.00
logP	-1.26
logD (pH 7.5)	-1.26

Function
Reaction participant	DNA base methylation (guanine ==> 3-methylguanine; methyl methanesulphonate) [c]: GN + MMS ⇒ m3GN + MS DNA base methylation (guanine ==> 3-methylguanine; N-methyl-N-nitrosourea) [c]: GN + MNU ⇒ m3GN + NU DNA base methylation (guanine ==> 3-methylguanine; dimethyl sulfate) [c]: GN + MMSO4 ⇒ m3GN + MSO4 DNA base methylation (guanine ==> 3-methylguanine; N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine) [c]: GN + MNNG ⇒ m3GN + NNG

Metadata
Created	2012-10-01 15:07:02
Last updated	2012-10-01 15:12:19