| Description | 2-methyl-4-amino-5-hydroxymethylpyrimidine diphosphate, also known as hmp-pp or 4-amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine-pp, is a member of the class of compounds known as organic pyrophosphates. Organic pyrophosphates are organic compounds containing the pyrophosphate oxoanion, with the structure OP([O-])(=O)OP(O)([O-])=O. 2-methyl-4-amino-5-hydroxymethylpyrimidine diphosphate is soluble (in water) and a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). 2-methyl-4-amino-5-hydroxymethylpyrimidine diphosphate can be found in a number of food items such as purple laver, japanese pumpkin, parsnip, and cloves, which makes 2-methyl-4-amino-5-hydroxymethylpyrimidine diphosphate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. 2-methyl-4-amino-5-hydroxymethylpyrimidine diphosphate may be a unique E.coli metabolite. |
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C6H11N3O7P2/c1-4-8-2-5(6(7)9-4)3-15-18(13,14)16-17(10,11)12/h2H,3H2,1H3,(H,13,14)(H2,7,8,9)(H2,10,11,12)/p-3 |
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