The molecule is a nucleobase analogue that is cytosine in which the hydrogen at position 5 is replaced by a hydroxymethyl group. It has a role as a human metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is an aminopyrimidine, a nucleobase analogue, a pyrimidone and an aromatic primary alcohol. It derives from a cytosine.
6-amino-5-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-pyrimidin-2-one