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.
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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:
- 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
- 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