5-Methylcytosine hydrochloride
SIGMA/M6751 - ≥99%
Synonym: 4-
CAS Number: 58366-64-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H7N3O · HCl
Molecular Weight: 161.59
EC Number: 261-223-9
MDL Number: MFCD11053426
Linear Formula: C5H7N3O · HCl
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | ≥99% |
| biological source | synthetic (organic) |
| form | crystalline powder |
| InChI | 1S/C5H7N3O.ClH/c1-3-2-7-5 |
| InChI key | ANWMULVRPAUPJT-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 300  |
| SMILES string | O=C1NC(N)=C(C)C=N1.[H]Cl |
| solubility | water: 50 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless |
| Application: | 5-Methylcytosine hydrochloride has been used as standard in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for the estimation of global methylation rates. It has also been used in high-resolution mass spectroscopic analysis. |
| Application: | 5-Methylcytosine is used in studies of DNA methylation processes (epigenetics). |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | 5-Methylcytosine mediates gene expression, genomic imprinting and inhibition of transposable elements. It is closely associated with translational fidelity and tRNA recognition. |
| Packaging: | 1 g in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 250 mg in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99% |
| UNSPSC | 41106305 |