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Zebularine

≥98% (HPLC), solid

Synonym(s):

1-(β-D-Ribofuranosyl)-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-2-one, 2-Pyrimidone-1-β-D-riboside

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H12N2O5
CAS Number:
3690-10-6
Molecular Weight:
228.20
MDL number:
MFCD04973699
UNSPSC Code:
12352203
PubChem Substance ID:
329831617
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

solid

solubility

DMSO: 16 mg/mL

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC[C@H]1O[C@H]([C@H](O)[C@@H]1O)N2C=CC=NC2=O

InChI

1S/C9H12N2O5/c12-4-5-6(13)7(14)8(16-5)11-3-1-2-10-9(11)15/h1-3,5-8,12-14H,4H2/t5-,6-,7-,8-/m1/s1

InChI key

RPQZTTQVRYEKCR-WCTZXXKLSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Zebularine is a cytidine analogue, cytidine deaminase inhibitor, and DNA demethylating agent.

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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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Li Chen et al.
Frontiers in genetics, 9, 254-254 (2018-08-02)
Large-scale tumor genome sequencing projects have revealed a complex landscape of genomic mutations in multiple cancer types. A major goal of these projects is to characterize somatic mutations and discover cancer drivers, thereby providing important clues to uncover diagnostic or
Yukitoshi Takemura et al.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 82(7), 1159-1164 (2018-04-25)
Malignant mesothelioma is an asbestos-related aggressive tumor and current therapy remains ineffective. Zebularine as a DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) inhibitor has an anti-tumor effect in several human cancer cells. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether zebularine could
Takashi Akagi et al.
The Plant cell, 28(12), 2905-2915 (2016-12-14)
Epigenetic regulation can add a flexible layer to genetic variation, potentially enabling long-term but reversible cis-regulatory changes to an allele while maintaining its DNA sequence. Here, we present a case in which alternative epigenetic states lead to reversible sex determination
Victor E Marquez et al.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1058, 246-254 (2006-01-06)
1-(Beta-d-ribofuranosyl)-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-2-one (zebularine) corresponds structurally to cytidine minus the exocyclic 4-amino group. The increased electrophilic character of its simple aglycon endows the molecule with unique biologic properties as a potent inhibitor of both cytidine deaminase and DNA cytosine methyltransferase. The latter
C B Yoo et al.
Biochemical Society transactions, 32(Pt 6), 910-912 (2004-10-28)
Regulatory genes are often hypermethylated at their promoter 5' regions and silenced in cancer. Epigenetic therapy with DNA methylation inhibitors have been shown to result in the demethylation and reactivation of these genes. Zebularine is a recently discovered mechanism-based inhibitor
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