5-Fluoroorotic acid monohydrate (5-FOA)
5-Fluoroorotic Acid (5-FOA) is widely used in the field of yeast molecular genetics. The toxicity of 5-FOA to yeast cells with a functioning URA3 gene which encodes orotidine-5′-P decarboxylase (OMP decarboxylase), makes it especially useful for the selection and identification of mutant yeast strains. 5-FOA is most often applied withSaccharomyces cerevisiae (URA3), although it has been used in other strains includingSchizosaccharomyces pombe (URA4 and URA5), Candida albicans (URA3) and the bacteriumE. coli (pyrF) . The use of 5-FOA in the yeast 2-hybrid system allows for the construction of activation domain hybrid libraries to identify protein-protein interactions.Product Specifications:5-Fluoroorotic acid monohydrate (5-FOA) 5-Fluorouracil-4-carboxylic acidMOLECULAR BIOLOGY GRADEFormula: C5H3FN2O4• H2OMW: 192.10 g/molWhite to slightly off-white crystalline powder
Product Specifications
Molecular Weight
192.10 g/mol
Storage Conditions
Store at -20°C. Protect from light.
Product Datasheet
https://goldbio.com/documents/1353/5-Fluoroorotic Acid Media Protocol-1.pdf; https://goldbio.com/documents/1354/5-Fluoroorotic Acid Yeast Media.pdf
Product MSDS
https://goldbio.com/documents/4604/F-230.pdf
CAS Number
220141-70-8
Identity
F-230
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