α-Cytidine

• UNSPSC Description:

  α-Cytidine is a purine nucleoside analog. Purine nucleoside analogs have broad antitumor activity targeting indolent lymphoid malignancies. Anticancer mechanisms in this process rely on inhibition of DNA synthesis, induction of apoptosis, etc[1].

• Target Antigen:

  Nucleoside Antimetabolite/Analog

• Type:

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways:

  Cell Cycle/DNA Damage

• Applications:

  Cancer-programmed cell death

• Field of Research:

  Cancer

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/α-cytidine.html

• Purity:

  98.68

• Solubility:

  H2O : ≥ 50 mg/mL

• Smiles:

  O[C@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@@H](N2C(N=C(N)C=C2)=O)O[C@@H]1CO

• Molecular Weight:

  243.22

• References & Citations:

  [1]Robak T, Robak P. Purine nucleoside analogs in the treatment of rarer chronic lymphoid leukemias. Curr Pharm Des. 2012;18(23):3373-88.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  13913-16-1