Term Name: 5-carboxycytosine
Synonyms: 4-amino-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid, 4-amino-2-oxopyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid, 5-carboxylcytosine, Cytosine-5-carboxylic acid
Definition: A nucleobase analogue that is cytosine in which the hydrogen at position 5 is replaced by a carboxy group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:76793]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: aminopyrimidine aromatic carboxylic acid nucleobase analogue pyrimidone
has_functional_parent: cytosine
has_role: metabolite