The molecule is a pyrrolopyrimidine that is 7-deazaguanine substituted at position 7 by a cyano group. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is a pyrrolopyrimidine and a nitrile. It derives from a 7-carboxy-7-deazaguanine.
2-amino-4-oxo-3,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile