C1768 Sigma

Cytosine β-D-arabinofuranoside

crystalline, ≥90% (HPLC)

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Synonym: (β-D-Arabinofuranosyl)cytosine, Ara-C, Arabinocytidine, Arabinosylcytosine, Cytarabine, Cytosine arabinoside

  • CAS Number 147-94-4

  • Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C9H13N3O5

  • Molecular Weight 243.22

  •  Beilstein Registry Number 89175

  •  EC Number 205-705-9

  •  MDL number MFCD00066487

  •  PubChem Substance ID 24892435

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Properties

Related Categories Antitumor Agents, Apoptosis and Cell Cycle, Bioactive Small Molecules, CI-CY, Cancer Research,
assay   ≥90% (HPLC)
form   crystalline
storage temp.   2-8°C
Gene Information   human ... POLB(5423)
mouse ... Cda(72269)

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ara-C incorporates into DNA and inhibits DNA replication by forming cleavage complexes with topoisomerase I resulting in DNA fragmentation; does not inhibit RNA synthesis. Anti-leukemia agent.

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