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8-Mercaptoguanosine

Catalog No. M7772 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 26001-38-7 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
2-amino-9-[3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-8-sulfanyl-6,9-dihydro-3H-purin-6-one
IUPAC Traditional name
2-amino-9-[3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-8-sulfanyl-3H-purin-6-one
Synonyms
8-Thioguanosine

DATABASE IDS

PubChem SID 24897181
CAS Number 26001-38-7
MDL Number MFCD00057038
EC Number 247-402-4

PROPERTIES

Apperance light yellow crystalline
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Storage Temperature 2-8°C
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Biochem/physiol Actions
8-Mercaptoguanosine is used to stimulate gene activation; in CD38-activated B cells it induces activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) expression. 8-Mercaptoguanosine is also used as an inhibitor of enzymes such as GTP cyclohydrolase I.

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