Which of the following is formed by deamination of adenine?

Xanthine

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Hypoxanthine

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Uracil

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Guanine

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Solution

The correct option is B Hypoxanthine
Deamination is the removal of an amino group from a molecule. Enzymes that catalyze this eaction are called deaminases. Deamination of adenine results in the formation of hypoxanthine.

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