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Sigma-Aldrich

Thymine 1-β-D-arabinofuranoside

≥99%

Synonym(s):

araT, 1-β-D-Arabinofuranosylthymine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H14N2O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
258.23
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41106305
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.51

Assay

≥99%

form

powder

optical activity

[α]20/D 90°, c = 5 mg/mL in water

solubility

0.5 M HCl: 20 mg/mL, clear, colorless

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC1=CN(C2OC(CO)C(O)C2O)C(=O)NC1=O

InChI

1S/C10H14N2O6/c1-4-2-12(10(17)11-8(4)16)9-7(15)6(14)5(3-13)18-9/h2,5-7,9,13-15H,3H2,1H3,(H,11,16,17)

InChI key

DWRXFEITVBNRMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

1-β-D-Arabinofuranosylthymine (araT):
  • maybe used as a substrate and inhibitor to study the specificity and kinetics of thymidine kinase(s), such as herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 thymidine kinases, the HSV1-tk and, HSV2-tk gene products.
  • is used to study the specificity and kinetics of various mitochondrial nucleoside kinases.
  • has been used as an antiviral agent to study its efficacy on Cryptosporidium parvum in vitro.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Cancer research, 63(20), 6909-6913 (2003-10-30)
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Elisa Franzolin et al.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 344(1), 30-36 (2006-04-25)
Cellular models of mitochondrial thymidine kinase (TK2) deficiency require a reliable method to measure TK2 activity in whole cell extracts containing two interfering deoxyribonucleoside kinases, thymidine kinase 1 (TK1) and deoxycytidine kinase. We tested the value of the thymidine analog

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