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V900339

Cytosine β-D-arabinofuranoside

Vetec™, reagent grade, 90%

Synonym(s):

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

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H13N3O5
CAS Number:
147-94-4
Molecular Weight:
243.22
EC Number:
205-705-9
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329829757
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
89175
MDL number:
MFCD00066487

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Product Name

Cytosine β-D-arabinofuranoside, Vetec™, reagent grade, 90%

InChI key

UHDGCWIWMRVCDJ-CCXZUQQUSA-N

InChI

1S/C9H13N3O5/c10-5-1-2-12(9(16)11-5)8-7(15)6(14)4(3-13)17-8/h1-2,4,6-8,13-15H,3H2,(H2,10,11,16)/t4-,6-,7+,8-/m1/s1

SMILES string

NC1=NC(=O)N(C=C1)[C@@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]2O

grade

reagent grade

product line

Vetec™

assay

90%

storage temp.

2-8°C

Gene Information

human ... POLA1(5422), POLA2(23649), POLD1(5424), POLD2(5425), POLD3(10714), POLD4(57804), POLE(5426), POLE2(5427), POLE3(54107), PRIM1(5557), PRIM2(5558)

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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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Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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GHS08,GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 3

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WXBB1867V
SLBB7404V

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