N4-Methylcytidine
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MedKoo CAT#: 122472

CAS#: 10578-79-7

Description: N4-Methylcytidine is a nucleoside analogue that inhibits synthesis of human mitochondrial DNA by inhibiting bacterial enzyme uridine-cytidine kinase.


Chemical Structure

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N4-Methylcytidine
CAS# 10578-79-7

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 122472
Name: N4-Methylcytidine
CAS#: 10578-79-7
Chemical Formula: C10H15N3O5
Exact Mass: 257.10
Molecular Weight: 257.250
Elemental Analysis: C, 46.69; H, 5.88; N, 16.33; O, 31.10

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Synonym: N4-Methylcytidine; Cytidine, N-methyl-; N(4)-Methylcytidine

IUPAC/Chemical Name: 1-((2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-4-(methylamino)pyrimidin-2(1H)-one

InChi Key: LZCNWAXLJWBRJE-ZOQUXTDFSA-N

InChi Code: InChI=1S/C10H15N3O5/c1-11-6-2-3-13(10(17)12-6)9-8(16)7(15)5(4-14)18-9/h2-3,5,7-9,14-16H,4H2,1H3,(H,11,12,17)/t5-,7-,8-,9-/m1/s1

SMILES Code: OC[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](N2C=CC(NC)=NC2=O)O1

Appearance: To be determined

Purity: >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility: To be determined

Shelf Life: >2 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation: To be determined

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.9001

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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 257.25 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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