xylocytidine

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xylocytidine structure	Common Name	xylocytidine
	CAS Number	3530-56-1	Molecular Weight	243.22
	Density	N/A	Boiling Point	N/A
	Molecular Formula	C₉H₁₃N₃O₅	Melting Point	N/A
	MSDS	N/A	Flash Point	N/A

Use of xylocytidine

Xylocytidine is a cytidine analog. Cytidine analogs have a mechanism of inhibiting DNA methyltransferases (such as Zebularine, HY-13420), and have potential anti-metabolic and anti-tumor activities[1].

Name	4-amino-1-[(2R,3R,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-one
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Description	Xylocytidine is a cytidine analog. Cytidine analogs have a mechanism of inhibiting DNA methyltransferases (such as Zebularine, HY-13420), and have potential anti-metabolic and anti-tumor activities[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]. Gowher H, et al. Mechanism of inhibition of DNA methyltransferases by cytidine analogs in cancer therapy. Cancer Biol Ther. 2004 Nov;3(11):1062-8.

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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]. Gowher H, et al. Mechanism of inhibition of DNA methyltransferases by cytidine analogs in cancer therapy. Cancer Biol Ther. 2004 Nov;3(11):1062-8.