Chemistry:5-Hydroxycytosine

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5-Hydroxycytosine
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
4-Amino-5-hydroxypyrimidin-2(1H)-one
Other names
4-Amino-5-hydroxypyrimidine-2-one
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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Properties
C4H5N3O2
Molar mass 127.103 g·mol−1
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-Hydroxycytosine is an oxidized form of cytosine that is associated with an increased frequency of C to T transition mutations, with some C to G transversions.[1] It does not distort the DNA molecule and is readily bypassed by replicative DNA polymerases.[2]

It has been shown in vitro to miscode for adenine.

5-hydroxycytosine is imperative for parallel DNA triplex formation, explaining why parallel triplexes form only at pH 6 and below.

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