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Azaserine

≥98% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

O-Diazoacetyl-L-serine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H7N3O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
173.13
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1726602
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.26

Quality Level

assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

color

off-white to yellow-green

antibiotic activity spectrum

fungi

mode of action

enzyme | inhibits

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

N[C@@H](COC(=O)C=[N+]=[N-])C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H7N3O4/c6-3(5(10)11)2-12-4(9)1-8-7/h1,3H,2,6H2,(H,10,11)/t3-/m0/s1

InChI key

MZZGOOYMKKIOOX-VKHMYHEASA-N

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General description

Chemical structure: amino acid derivatives

Application

Used in cell culture for the selection of HGPRT revertants.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Azaserine is an antibiotic and antifungal; it may also act as a tumor inducer. It is a structural analog of glutamine and competes with glutamine in binding to enzymes involved in purine biosynthesis. Azaserine inhibits purine biosynthesis by covalently reacting with cysteine residues in the enzyme active sites, such as in formylglycinamide ribonucleotide amidotransferase and PRPP amidotransferase. Azaserine can induce DNA damage via the formation of carboxymethylated bases and O6-methylguanine. Secretion of exo-1,3-β-glucanase and germ-tube formation of Candida albicans were inhibited by azaserine.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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