OntologieschebiclassesCHEBI:183641   
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2,8-dihydroxyadenine
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_183641

A member of the class of 6-aminopurines that is adenine bearing two hydroxy substituents at positions 2 and 8. It is a highly insoluble metabolite of adenine that causes radiolucent urolithiasis. It is produced by individuals who suffer from adenine phosphoribosyltransferase (APRT) deficiency, a rare autosomal recessive error of purine metabolism.

Also appears inslm
Exact Synonyms
6-amino-9H-purine-2,8-diol
Related Synonyms
2,8-DHA
6-amino-2,8-dihydroxypurine
6-amino-purine-2,8-diol