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C6645

Sigma-Aldrich

Cytosine β-D-arabinofuranoside hydrochloride

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Synonym(s):

1-(β-D-Arabino­furanosyl)­cytosine hydrochloride, Ara-C hydrochloride, Arabinocytidine hydrochloride, Arabinosylcytosine hydrochloride, Cytarabine hydrochloride, Cytosine arabinoside hydrochloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H13N3O5 · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
279.68
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

synthetic (inorganic)

assay

≥99% (HPLC)

form

crystalline

mp

197-198 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cl[H].NC1=NC(=O)N(C=C1)[C@@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]2O

InChI

1S/C9H13N3O5.ClH/c10-5-1-2-12(9(16)11-5)8-7(15)6(14)4(3-13)17-8;/h1-2,4,6-8,13-15H,3H2,(H2,10,11,16);1H/t4-,6-,7+,8-;/m1./s1

InChI key

KCURWTAZOZXKSJ-JBMRGDGGSA-N

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Application

Cytosine β-D-arabinofuranoside hydrochloride has been used in fetal bovine serum supplemented Dulbecco′s modified eagle medium (FBS-DMEM) and B27/neurobasal-A medium to inhibit the growth of glial cells. It has also been used to inhibit astrocyte proliferation in embryonic spinal cord neurons.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ara-C is phosphorylated to Ara-CTP and is incorporatee into DNA. It inhibits DNA replication by forming cleavage complexes with topoisomerase I resulting in DNA fragmentation, and ultimately induces apoptosis via the PKC signaling pathway. Does not inhibit RNA synthesis. Anti-leukemia agent.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Muta. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 3

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Not applicable

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Not applicable


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