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].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[3530-56-1]

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

Nucleoside Antimetabolite/Analog

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Cell Cycle/DNA Damage

Applications

Cancer-programmed cell death

Field of Research

Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/xylocytidine.html

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO

Smiles

O[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](N2C(N=C(N)C=C2)=O)O[C@@H]1CO

Molecular Formula

C9H13N3O5

Molecular Weight

243.22

References & Citations

[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.