N3-Methyl-5-methyluridine

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
3650-91-7

[ Name ]:
N3-Methyl-5-methyluridine

Biological Activity

[Description]:

N3-Methyl-5-methyluridine is a purine nucleoside analog. Purine nucleoside analogs have broad antitumor activity targeting indolent lymphoid malignancies. Anticancer mechanisms in this process rely on inhibition of DNA synthesis, induction of apoptosis, etc[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.  

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C11H16N2O6

[ Molecular Weight ]:
272.25

Related Compounds