5-Azacytidine - γ-irradiated, BioReagent, suitable for hybridoma, lyophilized powder , CAS No.320-67-2

CAS: 320-67-2 Cat. No.: A755608 Molecular Weight: 244.2 Beilstein Registry Number: 620461 EC Number: 206-280-2

GRADE & PURITY BioReagent, Suitable for hybridoma, γ-irradiated, lyophilized powder

Storage

Store at -20°C

Shipped In

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Overview

Chemical structure: nucleoside

Application:

5-Azacytidine may be used to induce in vitro cardiomyogenic differentiation of adult human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. It may also be used to study the effects of 5-Azacytidine on the immune regulatory myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) and regulatory T cells (Tregs).

Used to study the effects of the DNA incorporated molecule on DNA methylation processes.

Specifications

Specifications & Purity

γ-irradiated, BioReagent, suitable for hybridoma, lyophilized powder

Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms

5-Azacytidine is a deoxycytidine analog and a demethylating agent. It acts as a potential antineoplastic agent for acute myelogenous leukemia. 5-Azacytidine activates repressed genes by inhibiting DNA methylation. 5-Azacytidine also affects protein synthe

Storage

Store at -20°C

Shipped In

Ice chest + Ice pads

This product requires cold chain shipping. Ground and other economy services are not available.

Grade

BioReagent, Suitable for hybridoma, γ-irradiated

Product Properties

• ALogP: -2.2

Names and Identifiers

• Canonical Smiles: C1=NC(=NC(=O)N1C2C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)N
• IUPAC Name: 4-amino-1-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-1,3,5-triazin-2-one
• InChIKey: NMUSYJAQQFHJEW-KVTDHHQDSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C8H12N4O5/c9-7-10-2-12(8(16)11-7)6-5(15)4(14)3(1-13)17-6/h2-6,13-15H,1H2,(H2,9,11,16)/t3-,4-,5-,6-/m1/s1
• Isomeric SMILES: C1=NC(=NC(=O)N1[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)CO)O)O)N
• WGK Germany: 3
• RTECS: XZ3017500
• Molecular Weight: 244.2
• Beilstein: 620461
• Reaxy-Rn: 24708925
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=24708925&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organic oxygen compounds
    • Class Organooxygen compounds
      • Subclass Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
        • Level5 Glycosyl compounds
          • Level6 Glycosylamines

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Organic oxygen compounds
• Class: Organooxygen compounds
• Subclass: Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Glycosyl compounds
• Direct Parent: Glycosylamines
• Alternative Parents: Pentoses Triazinones Aminotriazines 1,3,5-triazines Tetrahydrofurans Heteroaromatic compounds Secondary alcohols Oxacyclic compounds Azacyclic compounds Primary amines Primary alcohols Organopnictogen compounds Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives
• Molecular Framework: Aromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
• Substituents: N-glycosyl compound - Pentose monosaccharide - Amino-1,3,5-triazine - Aminotriazine - Triazinone - Monosaccharide - Triazine - 1,3,5-triazine - Heteroaromatic compound - Tetrahydrofuran - Secondary alcohol - Oxacycle - Azacycle - Organoheterocyclic compound - Amine - Primary amine - Primary alcohol - Alcohol - Organonitrogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Organopnictogen compound - Organic nitrogen compound - Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as glycosylamines. These are compounds consisting of an amine with a beta-N-glycosidic bond to a carbohydrate, thus forming a cyclic hemiaminal ether bond (alpha-amino ether).
• External Descriptors: nucleoside analogue - N-glycosyl-1,3,5-triazine

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: acetic acid: water (1:1): 5 mg/mL, clear, colorless
• Melt Point(°C): 228-230°C
• Molecular Weight: 244.200 g/mol
• XLogP3: -2.200
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 4
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 5
• Rotatable Bond Count: 2
• Exact Mass: 244.081 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 244.081 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 141.000 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 17
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 384.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 4
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

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