Cytosine, 98+%
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Cytosine, 98+%

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Cytosine, 98+%
Catalog numberA14731.14
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS71-30-7
IUPAC Name6-amino-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-2-one
Molecular FormulaC4H5N3O
InChI KeyOPTASPLRGRRNAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESNC1=CC=NC(=O)N1
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Appearance (Color)White to pale cream to pale yellow
FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder
Loss on Drying≤1.5% (105°C/constant weight)
Assay (Non-aqueous acid-base Titration)≥98.0 to ≤102.0%
Cytosine is a nucleoside used for proteomics research. It is also used as an enzyme substrate or precursor of effector molecules such as cytosine sugars.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Cytosine is a nucleoside used for proteomics research. It is also used as an enzyme substrate or precursor of effector molecules such as cytosine sugars.

Solubility
Clear to very slightly hazy colorless to faint yellow solution at 50 mg/ml in 0.5 M HCL.

Notes
Stable under recommended storage conditions. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Akira Ono; Hidetaka Torigoe; Yoshiyuki Tanaka; Itaru Okamoto. Binding of metal ions by pyrimidine base pairs in DNA duplexes. Chemical Society Reviews. 2011, 40, (12),5855-5866
  2. Jeffrey A.Yoder; Colum P.Walsh; Timothy H.Bestor. Cytosine methylation and the ecology of intragenomic parasites. Trends in Genetics. 1997, 13, (8),335-340