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U1128

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Uracil

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, 2,4-Dihydroxypyrimidine, 2,4-Pyrimidinediol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H4N2O2
CAS Number:
66-22-8
Molecular Weight:
112.09
Beilstein:
507828
EC Number:
200-621-9
MDL number:
MFCD00006016
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
PubChem Substance ID:
24900623
NACRES:
NA.75

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

200

product line

BioReagent

Assay

≥99% (HPLC)

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

solubility

1 M NaOH: 50 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

O=C1NC=CC(=O)N1

InChI

1S/C4H4N2O2/c7-3-1-2-5-4(8)6-3/h1-2H,(H2,5,6,7,8)

InChI key

ISAKRJDGNUQOIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Uracil belongs to the pyrimidine nucleobase family. It is naturally occurring and is an important and active part of RNA.

Application

Uracil has been used as a supplement in complete synthetic medium 1×, synthetic complete glucose-based yeast media (SC), and yeast extract with supplements (YES) media for culturing yeast cells.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Uracil and its derivatives play an integral part in medicinal chemistry for the synthesis of cancer, viral infections, autosomal recessive disorder, thyroid, and diabetic drugs.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Deepthi Ramesh et al.
European journal of medicinal chemistry, 207, 112801-112801 (2020-09-15)
Uracil is one of the most notable pharmacophores in medicinal chemistry as the pyrimidine nucleobase forms an integral part of many commercial drugs. Though the name uracil is usually associated with cancer drugs, there are many uracil-based compounds which can
Brian T Wilhelm et al.
Nature protocols, 5(2), 255-266 (2010-02-06)
Next-generation sequencing technologies are revolutionizing genomics research. It is now possible to generate gigabase pairs of DNA sequence within a week without time-consuming cloning or massive infrastructure. This technology has recently been applied to the development of 'RNA-seq' techniques for
Sandra M Carvalho et al.
PloS one, 8(3), e58492-e58492 (2013-03-19)
Links between carbohydrate metabolism and virulence in Streptococcus pneumoniae have been recurrently established. To investigate these links further we developed a chemically defined medium (CDM) and standardized growth conditions that allowed for high growth yields of the related pneumococcal strains
Daisuke Katagiri et al.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN, 24(12), 2034-2043 (2013-10-05)
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Pietro Andreone et al.
Gastroenterology, 147(2), 359-365 (2014-05-14)
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