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<compound>
  <version>2.0</version>
  <creation_date>2012-05-31 14:26:41 -0600</creation_date>
  <update_date>2015-06-03 17:19:17 -0600</update_date>
  <accession>ECMDB20086</accession>
  <m2m_id>M2MDB000934</m2m_id>
  <name>4-Amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine</name>
  <description>4-amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine is a member of the chemical class known as Pyrimidines and Pyrimidine Derivatives. These are compounds containing a pyrimidne ring, which is a six-member aromatic heterocycle which consists of two nitrogen atoms (at positions 1 and 3) and four carbon atoms.  The conversion of 5-aminoimidazole ribonucleotide (AIR) into 4-amino-2-methyl-5-hydroxymethylpyrimidine (HMP) is a fascinating reaction on the thiamin biosynthetic pathway in bacteria and is probably the most complex unresolved rearrangement in primary metabolism. (PMID 15326535)</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(4-Amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidinyl)methanol</synonym>
    <synonym>(4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methanol</synonym>
    <synonym>2-M-4-A-5-Hmp</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Methyl-4-amino-5-hydroxymethylpyrimidine</synonym>
    <synonym>4-Amino-2-methyl-5-hydroxymethylpyrimidine</synonym>
    <synonym>4-Amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidinemethanol</synonym>
    <synonym>4-amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine</synonym>
    <synonym>5-Pyrimidinemethanol, 4-amino-2-methyl- (8CI)(9CI)</synonym>
    <synonym>6-Amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine</synonym>
    <synonym>Atoxopyrimidine</synonym>
    <synonym>HMePyr</synonym>
    <synonym>HMH</synonym>
    <synonym>HMP</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxymethylpyrimidine</synonym>
    <synonym>Nchembio.121-comp11</synonym>
    <synonym>NChemBio.2007.13-comp6</synonym>
    <synonym>OMPM</synonym>
    <synonym>Oxymethylpyrimidine</synonym>
    <synonym>Pyramin</synonym>
    <synonym>Pyramin (van)</synonym>
    <synonym>Pyramine</synonym>
    <synonym>Pyramine (thiamine metabolite)</synonym>
    <synonym>Pyramine (van)</synonym>
    <synonym>Pyrazan</synonym>
    <synonym>Toxopyrimidine</synonym>
    <synonym>TXP</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C6H9N3O</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>139.1552</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>139.074561925</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>(4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methanol</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>toxopyrimidine</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>73-67-6</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC1=NC=C(CO)C(N)=N1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C6H9N3O/c1-4-8-2-5(3-10)6(7)9-4/h2,10H,3H2,1H3,(H2,7,8,9)</inchi>
  <inchikey>VUTBELPREDJDDH-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <state>Solid</state>
  <cellular_locations>
    <cellular_location>Cytosol</cellular_location>
  </cellular_locations>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>-0.26</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-1.06</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>1.20e+01 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>198 oC</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-0.36</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>14.41</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>6.17</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>(4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methanol</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>139.1552</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>139.074561925</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CC1=NC=C(CO)C(N)=N1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C6H9N3O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C6H9N3O/c1-4-8-2-5(3-10)6(7)9-4/h2,10H,3H2,1H3,(H2,7,8,9)</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>VUTBELPREDJDDH-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>72.03</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>39.18</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>14.2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
    <pathway>
      <name>Thiamine metabolism</name>
      <description/>
      <pathwhiz_id/>
      <kegg_map_id>ec00730</kegg_map_id>
      <subject/>
    </pathway>
    <pathway>
      <name>ABC transporters</name>
      <description/>
      <pathwhiz_id/>
      <kegg_map_id>ec02010</kegg_map_id>
      <subject/>
    </pathway>
    <pathway>
      <name>Metabolic pathways</name>
      <description/>
      <pathwhiz_id/>
      <kegg_map_id>eco01100</kegg_map_id>
      <subject/>
    </pathway>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2384</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>129580</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>831019</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>831020</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>831021</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>831022</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202187</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202188</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202189</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202190</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202191</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202192</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202193</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202194</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202195</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202196</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202197</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202198</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202199</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202200</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202201</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202202</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202203</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202204</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202205</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>202206</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>20747</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>20748</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>20749</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>22298</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>22299</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>22300</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>3410297</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>3410298</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>3410299</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>3410300</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>3410301</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>3410302</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id/>
  <pubchem_compound_id>777</pubchem_compound_id>
  <chemspider_id>756</chemspider_id>
  <kegg_id>C01279</kegg_id>
  <chebi_id>16892</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id>HMP</biocyc_id>
  <het_id>HMH</het_id>
  <wikipidia/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Keseler, I. M., Collado-Vides, J., Santos-Zavaleta, A., Peralta-Gil, M., Gama-Castro, S., Muniz-Rascado, L., Bonavides-Martinez, C., Paley, S., Krummenacker, M., Altman, T., Kaipa, P., Spaulding, A., Pacheco, J., Latendresse, M., Fulcher, C., Sarker, M., Shearer, A. G., Mackie, A., Paulsen, I., Gunsalus, R. P., Karp, P. D. (2011). "EcoCyc: a comprehensive database of Escherichia coli biology." Nucleic Acids Res 39:D583-D590.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>21097882</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Kanehisa, M., Goto, S., Sato, Y., Furumichi, M., Tanabe, M. (2012). "KEGG for integration and interpretation of large-scale molecular data sets." Nucleic Acids Res 40:D109-D114.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>22080510</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>van der Werf, M. J., Overkamp, K. M., Muilwijk, B., Coulier, L., Hankemeier, T. (2007). "Microbial metabolomics: toward a platform with full metabolome coverage." Anal Biochem 370:17-25.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>17765195</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Winder, C. L., Dunn, W. B., Schuler, S., Broadhurst, D., Jarvis, R., Stephens, G. M., Goodacre, R. (2008). "Global metabolic profiling of Escherichia coli cultures: an evaluation of methods for quenching and extraction of intracellular metabolites." Anal Chem 80:2939-2948.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>18331064</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Lawhorn, B. G., Mehl, R. A., Begley, T. P. (2004). "Biosynthesis of the thiamin pyrimidine: the reconstitution of a remarkable rearrangement reaction." Org Biomol Chem 2:2538-2546.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>15326535</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
  </general_references>
  <synthesis_reference></synthesis_reference>
  <msds_url/>
  <enzymes>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Pyridoxine kinase</name>
      <uniprot_id>P40191</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>PDXK_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>pdxK</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P40191.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Hydroxymethylpyrimidine/phosphomethylpyrimidine kinase</name>
      <uniprot_id>P76422</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>THID_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>thiD</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P76422.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Phosphomethylpyrimidine synthase</name>
      <uniprot_id>P30136</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>THIC_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>thiC</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P30136.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
  </enzymes>
  <transporters>
  </transporters>
  <reactions>
    <reaction_text>4-Amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine + Adenosine triphosphate &lt;&gt; 4-Amino-2-methyl-5-phosphomethylpyrimidine + ADP + Hydrogen ion + 4-amino-5-phosphonooxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id>R03471</kegg_reaction_id>
    <ecocyc_id>OHMETPYRKIN-RXN</ecocyc_id>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>Adenosine triphosphate + 4-Amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine &lt;&gt; ADP + 4-Amino-2-methyl-5-phosphomethylpyrimidine</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id>R03471</kegg_reaction_id>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>4-Amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine + S-Adenosylmethionine &lt;&gt; 5-Aminoimidazole ribonucleotide + 4-Amino-2-methyl-5-phosphomethylpyrimidine + 5'-Deoxyadenosine + L-Methionine + Formic acid + CO</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id>R03472</kegg_reaction_id>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>Adenosine triphosphate + 4-Amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine &lt;&gt; Hydrogen ion + ADP + 4-Amino-2-methyl-5-phosphomethylpyrimidine</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id>OHMETPYRKIN-RXN</ecocyc_id>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>Adenosine triphosphate + 4-Amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine &gt; ADP + 4-Amino-2-methyl-5-phosphomethylpyrimidine</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>4 4-Amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine + Adenosine triphosphate &lt;&gt;4 4-Amino-2-methyl-5-phosphomethylpyrimidine + ADP + Hydrogen ion +4 4-amino-5-phosphonooxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>4 4-Amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine + S-Adenosylmethionine &lt;&gt;5 5-Aminoimidazole ribonucleotide +4 4-Amino-2-methyl-5-phosphomethylpyrimidine +5 5'-Deoxyadenosine + L-Methionine + Formic acid + CO</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>4 4-Amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine + Adenosine triphosphate &lt;&gt;4 4-Amino-2-methyl-5-phosphomethylpyrimidine + ADP + Hydrogen ion +4 4-amino-5-phosphonooxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>4 4-Amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine + S-Adenosylmethionine &lt;&gt;5 5-Aminoimidazole ribonucleotide +4 4-Amino-2-methyl-5-phosphomethylpyrimidine +5 5'-Deoxyadenosine + L-Methionine + Formic acid + CO</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
  </reactions>
  <concentrations>
  </concentrations>
</compound>
