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5-Methyl-2-thiouridine

Catalog No. M8012 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 32738-09-3 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
1-[(2S,3S,4R,5S)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-5-methyl-2-sulfanylidene-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-4-one
IUPAC Traditional name
5-methyl-2-thiouridine
Synonyms
m5s2U

DATABASE IDS

PubChem SID 24897212
CAS Number 32738-09-3
MDL Number MFCD00006556
EC Number 251-185-1

PROPERTIES

Storage Temperature -20°C
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Application
5-Methyl-2-thiouridine (m5s2U) is a modified base found in the tRNA of certain extreme thermophiles. 5-Methyl-2-thiouridine may be used to study the physical chemical properties that confer high stability to tRNA and other nucleic acid structures.

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