Term Name: hypoxanthine 3-N-oxide
Synonyms: 3-hydroxy-3,9-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one, 3-hydroxyhypoxanthine, hypoxanthine 3-N-oxide, hypoxanthine 3-oxide
Definition: An oxopurine that is 3,9-dihydro-6H-purine which is substituted by an oxo group at position 6 and in which the hydrogen attached to the nitrogen at position 3 is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is a major component of Schreckstoff, an alarm pheromone found in fish.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:72574]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: hydroxylamines oxopurine purine N-oxides
has_role: alarm pheromone metabolite
inverse has_part: schreckstoff