Adenine is a nucleobase (a purine derivative). Its derivatives have a variety of roles in biochemistry including cellular respiration, in the form of both the energy-rich adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and the cofactors nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (DE) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD). It also has functions in protein synthesis and as a chemical component of DNA and RNA. The shape of adenine is complementary to either thymine in DNA or uracil in RNA.
Adenine phosphate is the active part of nucleic acid and some coenzymes, and it participates in the metabolic function of the organism, can maintain the ATP level in red blood cells, and prolong the survival time of red blood cells in stored blood. Has the effect of stimulating leukocyte proliferation Chemicalbook. It is used for leukopenia caused by various reasons, especially leukopenia caused by tumor chemotherapy, radiation therapy and poisoning by drugs such as benzene. This product is often used in combination with hormones or other vitamins and other drugs and blood transfusions.
