Pyrimidine

Nucleotides - back

One heterocyclic aromatic compound that resembles benzene but with two Nitrogens

• Benzene,

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Pyrimidine

Fundamentals:

• Numbering system (given that the characteristic carbonyl is on the right)
  • Inital numbering of the 6C ring
    • 1 position is the nitrogen pointing at the 6 o'clock position
      • Cytosine there are Ns at the 1, and 3 position
        • Carboxyl at the 2nd position
      • Uracil there are Ns at the 1, and 3 position
        • Carboxyl at the 2nd and 4th position
      • Thymine there are Ns at the 1, and 3 position
        • Carbonyl at the 2nd and 4th position
        • Methyl at the 5th position

Types:

Nucleic Acid and (One Letter Abr)

• Thymine (T)
  • DNA exclusive
• Cytosine (C)
• Uracil (U)
  • RNA exclusive

Saleint Derivatives:

• Orotic Acid

Concepts:

• Aromatic Compounds

Additional Information:

• Pyrimidine
• TMP