RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0157057
RefMet name6-Methylthiopurine
Systematic name6-(methylsulfanyl)-9H-purine
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass166.031318 (neutral)
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FormulaC6H6N4SView other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile51654 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C6H6N4S/c1-11-6-4-5(8-2-7-4)9-3-10-6/h2-3H,1H3,(H,7,8,9,10)
InChIKeyUIJIQXGRFSPYQW-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCSc1c2c([nH]cn2)ncn1
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassNucleic acids
Main ClassPurines
Sub ClassThiopurines
Distribution of 6-Methylthiopurine in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting 6-Methylthiopurine
External Links
Pubchem CID5778
ChEBI ID28279
KEGG IDC16614
HMDB IDHMDB0060412
Spectral data for 6-Methylthiopurine standards
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Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving 6-Methylthiopurine

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R08236 6-Mercaptopurine + S-Adenosyl-L-methionine <=> 6-Methylmercaptopurine + S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteineS-adenosyl-L-methionine:6-mercaptopurin S-methyltransferase
R08238 6-Methylmercaptopurine + 5-Phospho-alpha-D-ribose 1-diphosphate <=> 6-Methylthiopurine 5'-monophosphate ribonucleotide + Diphosphate6-methylthiopurine 5'-monophosphate ribonucleotide:diphosphate phospho-D-ribosyltransferase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing 6-Methylthiopurine

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00983 Drug metabolism - other enzymes 2
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