[purine nucleoside that has hypoxanthine linked by the N9 nitrogen to the C1 carbon of ribose; an intermediate in the degradation of purines and purine nucleosides to uric acid and in pathways of purine salvage; also occurs in the anticodon of certain transfer RNA molecules. ( CSP )]
UMLS (CSP) C0021528 - Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide
- Pharmacologic Substance
- Biologically Active Substance
Relation/PAR: purine nucleoside
ribonucleoside
Relation/CHD: 2',3'-Dideoxyinosine