Term Name: | 8-aminoguanine |
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Synonyms: | 2,8-diamino-1,9-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one, 2,8-diamino-hypoxanthine, 8-AG |
Definition: | A member of the class of oxopurines that is guanine substituted by an amino group at position 8. It is a naturally occurring purine that has diuretic, natriuretic, glucosuric, antikaliuretic, and antihypertensive activity. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:40802] ( EBI ) |