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3′-Azido-3′-deoxythymidine

3′-Azido-3′-deoxythymidine

Product ID A3212
Cas No. 30516-87-1
Purity ≥98%
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25 mg $63.10 In stock
100 mg $180.20 In stock
250 mg $333.30 In stock
1 g $684.10 In stock
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Description

AZT is a thymidine nucleoside analog that inhibits reverse transcriptase and is clinically used to treat HIV/AIDS. AZT inhibits viral DNA synthesis, preventing viral replication; at high doses, it may inhibit DNA polymerase. Use of AZT is often limited by hepatotoxicity and steatosis.

Product Info

Cas No.

30516-87-1

Purity

≥98%

Formula

C10H13N5O4

Formula Wt.

267.24

Chemical Name

1-[4-azido-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-5-methyl- pyrimidine-2,4-dione

IUPAC Name

1-[(2R,4S, 5S)-4-azido-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-5-methylpyrimidine-2,4-dione

Synonym

AZT, Azidothymidine, Zidovudine, ZDV, ZVD

Melting Point

118-126°C

Solubility

Soluble in water (50mg/mL).

Appearance

Off-white crystalline powder

Shipping and Storage

Store Temp

4°C

Ship Temp

Ambient

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MSDS

A3212 MSDS PDF

Info Sheet

A3212 Info Sheet PDF

References

Banerjee A, Abdelmegeed MA, Jang S, et al. Zidovudine (AZT) and hepatic lipid accumulation: implication of inflammation, oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stress mediators. PLoS One. 2013 Oct 11;8(10):e76850. PMID: 24146933.

Parker WB, White EL, Shaddix SC, et al. Mechanism of inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase and human DNA polymerases alpha, beta, and gamma by the 5'-triphosphates of carbovir, 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine, 2',3'-dideoxyguanosine and 3'-deoxythymidine. A novel RNA template for the evaluation of antiretroviral drugs. J Biol Chem. 1991 Jan 25;266(3):1754-62. PMID: 1703154.

Furman PA, Fyfe JA, St Clair MH, et al. Phosphorylation of 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine and selective interaction of the 5'-triphosphate with human immunodeficiency virus reverse transcriptase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1986 Nov;83(21):8333-7. PMID: 2430286.

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