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D5782

Sigma-Aldrich

2′,3′-Dideoxycytidine

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

ddC

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H13N3O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
211.22
Beilstein:
654956
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41106305
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.52

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

colorless

mp

217-218 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

NC1=NC(=O)N(C=C1)[C@H]2CC[C@@H](CO)O2

InChI

1S/C9H13N3O3/c10-7-3-4-12(9(14)11-7)8-2-1-6(5-13)15-8/h3-4,6,8,13H,1-2,5H2,(H2,10,11,14)/t6-,8+/m0/s1

InChI key

WREGKURFCTUGRC-POYBYMJQSA-N

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Application

2′,3′-Dideoxycytidine is used:
  • as a DNA chain-terminating nucleotide for DNA sequencing methods based on the Sanger chain-termination method
  • as a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) to study its effects on the development of mechanical allodynia in aging mice
  • as a mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) replication inhibitor to inhibit the activation of cGAS-STING pathway and study its effects on signaling protein-stimulator of interferon genes (STING), cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS), and phospho-interferon regulator factor 3 (p-IRF3) expression in mouse hippocampal and microglial cells
  • as an NRTI inhibitor to study its effects on the drug induced-mitochondrial toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans

Biochem/physiol Actions

2′,3′-Dideoxycytidine (ddC), is an ionic compound and a nucleoside analog. It acts as a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor and exhibits therapeutic effects against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. 2′,3′-Dideoxycytidine possesses anti-adenovirus activity and inhibits the adenovirus polymerase.

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Health hazard

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

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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Alexander N Patananan et al.
Cell reports, 33(13), 108562-108562 (2020-12-31)
Generating mammalian cells with desired mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences is enabling for studies of mitochondria, disease modeling, and potential regenerative therapies. MitoPunch, a high-throughput mitochondrial transfer device, produces cells with specific mtDNA-nuclear DNA (nDNA) combinations by transferring isolated mitochondria from
Shuang-Xi Gu et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 19(17), 5117-5124 (2011-08-10)
A series of 26 diarylpyrimidines, characterized by the hydroxymethyl linker between the left wing benzene ring and the central pyrimidine, were synthesized and evaluated for in vitro anti-HIV activity. Most of the compounds exhibited moderate to excellent activities against wild-type
Anindya Roy Chowdhury et al.
iScience, 23(8), 101370-101370 (2020-08-02)
This study shows that multiple modes of mitochondrial stress generated by partial mtDNA depletion or cytochrome c oxidase disruption cause ryanodine receptor channel (RyR) dysregulation, which instigates the release of Ca2+ in the cytoplasm of C2C12 myoblasts and HCT116 carcinoma
R Mentel et al.
Antiviral research, 47(2), 79-87 (2000-09-21)
The antiviral activity of 2',3'-dideoxycytidine (ddC) has been investigated in a mouse pneumonia model. Consolidation of lung, histopathological changes, DNA synthesis as well as levels of TNFalpha were assayed. In this in vivo model, the oral administration of ddC twice
Jun Xiang et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 231(1), 57-66 (2001-11-24)
Permeation of 2',3'-dideoxycytidine (ddC), an ionic compound, through buccal mucosa was investigated in this in vitro study to identify the major permeation barrier within the epithelium of buccal mucosa and explore the feasibility of transbuccal delivery of ddC. In vitro

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