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**Molecular formula:** C₅H₅N₅
**Molar mass:** 135,13 g/mol
**Information:** Adenine is a heterocyclic compound composed with nitrogen, together with guanine they are part of purine nucleobase. It is complementary to thymine in DNA or uracil in RNA with which it forms two hydrogen bonds.
**Use:** Nucleobases deliver nucleic acids the ability to store and transmit genetic information.
**Appearance:** It is the basis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), adenosine diphosphate (ADP), adenosine monophosphate (AMP) and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA).
