1-(β-D-Xylofuranosyl)uracil

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
16535-78-7

[ Name ]:
1-(β-D-Xylofuranosyl)uracil

[Synonym ]:
1-(β-D-xylofuranosyl)uracil
1-β-D-xylofuranosyluracil

Biological Activity

[Description]:

1-(β-D-Xylofuranosyl)uracil is a uridine analog. Uridine has potential antiepileptic effects, and its analogs can be used to study anticonvulsant and anxiolytic activities, as well as to develop new antihypertensive agents[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Cancer
Signaling Pathways >> Cell Cycle/DNA Damage >> Nucleoside Antimetabolite/Analog

[References]

[1]. Robak T, Robak P. Purine nucleoside analogs in the treatment of rarer chronic lymphoid leukemias. Curr Pharm Des. 2012;18(23):3373-88.  

[2]. Connolly GP, et al. Uridine and its nucleotides: biological actions, therapeutic potentials. Trends Pharmacol Sci. 1999 May;20(5):218-25.  

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C9H12N2O6

[ Molecular Weight ]:
244.20

[ Exact Mass ]:
244.07000

[ PSA ]:
124.78000