5'-phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine

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5'-phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine
Identifiers
CAS number
PubChem	154
SMILES	C(C1C(C(C(O1)N=C(CNC=O)N)O)O)OP(=O)(O)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C8H16N3O8P
Molar mass	313.201701
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

5'-phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine (or FGAM) is an intermediate in the synthesis of purines.

v • d • e Nucleotide metabolic intermediates Purine metabolism Anabolism R5P->IMP: R5P - PRPP - PRA - GAR - FGAR - FGAM - AIR - CAIR - SAICAR - AICAR - FAICAR IMP->AMP: Adenylosuccinate IMP->GMP: Xanthosine monophosphate Catabolism Hypoxanthine - Xanthine - Uric acid Pyrimidine metabolism Anabolism Carbamoyl phosphate - Carbamoyl aspartic acid - 4,5-Dihydroorotic acid - Orotic acid - Orotidine 5'-monophosphate - Uridine monophosphate Catabolism uracil: Dihydrouracil - 3-Ureidopropionic acid - Beta-alanine thymine: Dihydrothymine - beta-ureidoisobutyric acid - 3-Aminoisobutyric acid see also enzymes, disorders