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C6891

Sigma-Aldrich

5-Chloro-2′-deoxyuridine

thymidine analog

Synonym(s):

CldU

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H11ClN2O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
262.65
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41106305
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.51

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

solubility

1 M NH4OH: 20 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C9H11ClN2O5/c10-4-2-12(9(16)11-8(4)15)7-1-5(14)6(3-13)17-7/h2,5-7,13-14H,1,3H2,(H,11,15,16)/t5-,6+,7+/m0/s1

InChI key

NJCXGFKPQSFZIB-RRKCRQDMSA-N

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Application

5-Chloro-2′-deoxyuridine has been used to:
  • study cell cycle dynamics by immunohistochemical analysis and double S-phase labeling using animal models
  • analyze cell cycle length using an animal model
  • label HEK293T cells for molecular combing assay

Biochem/physiol Actions

DNA labeled with 5-chloro-2′-deoxyuridine (CldU) serves as an effective tool to analyze and quantify DNA replication, repair, and recombination. CldU is a potent mutagen, clastogen, and toxicant. It is used as a thymidine analog and is found to alter the dNTP pools and might lead to cell-cycle arrest. CldU produces sister-chromatid exchange but has less response to ionizing radiation compared to other thymine analogs. 5-Chloro-2′-deoxyuridine (CldU) is used to study the miscoding potential of hypochlorous acid damage to DNA and DNA precursors. When used with antibody based immunofluorescent imaging, 5-Chloro-2′-deoxyuridine incorporation may be used in protocols to identify sites of DNA replication. CldU may be used as a labeling substrate in conjunction with other halogenated uridine labeling substrates such as iododeoxyuridine (IdU).

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Signal Word

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2

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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The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society, 56(1), 15-24 (2007-09-19)
To identify stem cells in salivary glands, label-retaining cells (LRCs) were established in rat submandibular glands. Developing and regenerating glands were labeled with bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU). To cause gland regeneration, the glands were injured by duct obstruction. BrdU LRCs were observed
S M Ohline et al.
Brain structure & function, 223(7), 3213-3228 (2018-05-26)
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Mary Youssef et al.
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Early life stress predisposes to mental illness and behavioral dysfunction in adulthood, but the mechanisms underlying these persistent effects are poorly understood. Stress throughout life impairs the structure and function of the hippocampus, a brain system undergoing considerable development in
Olga A Mineyeva et al.
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While irradiation can effectively treat brain tumors, this therapy also causes cognitive impairments, some of which may stem from the disruption of hippocampal neurogenesis. To study how radiation affects neurogenesis, we combine phenotyping of subpopulations of hippocampal neural stem and
Beatrice Rondinelli et al.
Nature cell biology, 19(11), 1371-1378 (2017-10-17)
The emergence of resistance to poly-ADP-ribose polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) poses a threat to the treatment of BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA1/2)-deficient tumours. Stabilization of stalled DNA replication forks is a recently identified PARPi-resistance mechanism that promotes genomic stability in BRCA1/2-deficient cancers.

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