Guanine
Chemical compound
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Guanine is one of the four main nucleobases found in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA, the others being adenine, cytosine, and thymine. In DNA, guanine is paired with cytosine. The guanine nucleoside is called guanosine. Wikipedia
Formula: C5H5N5O
IUPAC ID: 2-amino-1H-purin-6(9H)-one
Molar mass: 151.13 g/mol
Solubility in water: Insoluble
Appearance: White amorphous solid
3D model (JSmol): keto form: Interactive image; enol form: Interactive image
Boiling point: Sublimes