1-Methylcytosine

{{short description|Chemical compound}}

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| InChI = 1S/C5H7N3O/c1-8-3-2-4(6)7-5(8)9/h2-3H,1H3,(H2,6,7,9)

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| StdInChIKey = HWPZZUQOWRWFDB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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| CASNo=1122-47-0

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| UNII = 1J54NE82RV

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| ChEBI = 39624

| ChEMBL = 500883

| SMILES = CN1C=CC(=NC1=O)N

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1-Methylcytosine is a methylated form of the DNA base cytosine.

In 1-methylcytosine, a methyl group is attached to the 1st atom in the 6-atom ring. This methyl group distinguishes 1-methylcytosine from cytosine.