Vidarabine
Vidarabine is an antiviral drug which is active against herpes simplex and varicella zoster viruses. (In Vitro) :Vidarabine (Ara-A) is a nucleoside antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces antibioticus. It has some antineoplastic properties and has broad spectrum activity against DNA viruses in cell cultures and significant antiviral activity against infections caused by a variety of viruses such as the herpes viruses, the vaccinia VIRUS and varicella zoster virus.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
5536-17-4
Product Name Alternative
Adenine Arabinoside | Ara-A | 9-β-D-Arabinofuranosyl adenine | Arabinosyladenine | NSC 247519 | NSC 404241 | Vira-A
Field of Research
Pharmacology & Drug Discovery
Purity
>98% (HPLC)
Solubility
Water: 3 mg/mL (11.22 mM) ; DMSO: 53 mg/mL (198.32 mM)
Smiles
O[C@@H]1[C@H] (N2C=NC3=C (N) N=CN=C23) O[C@H] (CO) [C@H]1O
Molecular Formula
C10H13N5O4
Molecular Weight
267.24
Storage Conditions
Storage temperature: -20°C. Stability: ≥ 2 years
Notes
For research use only.
Other Product Names
(2R,3S,4S,5R) -2- (6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl) -5- (hydroxymethyl) oxolane-3,4-diol
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