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5-Formamidoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribotide (or FAICAR) is an intermediate in the formation of purines.It is formed by the enzyme AICAR transformylase from AICAR and 10-formyltetrahydrofolate.

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IUPAC name
([(2R3S4R5R)-5-(4-Carbamoyl-5-formamidoimidazol-1-yl)- 34-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methyl dihydrogen phosphate)

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