A2169
3′-Azido-3′-deoxythymidine
≥98% (HPLC), powder, reverse transcriptase inhibitor
Synonym(s):
AZT, Azidothymidine, ZDV, Zidovudine
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H13N5O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
267.24
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3595791
Assay:
≥98% (HPLC)
Form:
powder
Product Name
3′-Azido-3′-deoxythymidine, ≥98% (HPLC)
assay
≥98% (HPLC)
form
powder
mp
113-115 °C (lit.)
solubility
H2O: 50 mg/mL
storage temp.
−20°C
SMILES string
CC1=CN([C@H]2C[C@H](N=[N+]=[N-])[C@@H](CO)O2)C(=O)NC1=O
InChI
1S/C10H13N5O4/c1-5-3-15(10(18)12-9(5)17)8-2-6(13-14-11)7(4-16)19-8/h3,6-8,16H,2,4H2,1H3,(H,12,17,18)/t6-,7+,8+/m0/s1
InChI key
HBOMLICNUCNMMY-XLPZGREQSA-N
Gene Information
human ... HIVE1(3095)
mouse ... Slc29a1(63959)
Application
3′-Azido-3′-deoxythymidine has been used as the reverse transcriptase inhibitor to inhibit the viral genome integration and as an antimicrobial agent to evaluate its anti-Salmonella activity.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Azidothymidine (AZT), a thymidine analogue, is a reverse transcriptase inhibitor against the HIV-1 virus. Azidothymidine has been shown to decrease CRISPR-mediated homology-directed repair (HDR) efficiency.
Reverse transcriptase inhibitor active against HIV-1 virus.
Features and Benefits
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Hazard Classifications
Carc. 2 - Muta. 2
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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