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01832

Adenine 9-β-D-arabinofuranoside

≥99.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

9-β-D-Arabinofuranosyladenine, Ara-A, Vidarabine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H13N5O4
CAS Number:
5536-17-4
Molecular Weight:
267.24
EC Number:
226-893-9
UNSPSC Code:
41106305
MDL number:
MFCD00065471
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
624881
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assay

≥99.0% (HPLC)

antibiotic activity spectrum

viruses

mode of action

DNA synthesis | interferes, enzyme | inhibits

SMILES string

Nc1ncnc2n(cnc12)[C@@H]3O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]3O

InChI

1S/C10H13N5O4/c11-8-5-9(13-2-12-8)15(3-14-5)10-7(18)6(17)4(1-16)19-10/h2-4,6-7,10,16-18H,1H2,(H2,11,12,13)/t4-,6-,7+,10-/m1/s1

InChI key

OIRDTQYFTABQOQ-UHTZMRCNSA-N

General description

Chemical structure: nucleoside

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cell-permeable adenylate cyclase inhibitor; in detergent-dispersed rat brain preparation, IC50 = 30 μM. Clinically significant antiviral agent, especially against herpes simplex (HSV), by inhibition of DNA polymerase.
Cell-permeable adenylyl cyclase inhibitor. IC50 = 30 μM in detergent-dispersed rat brain preparation.

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