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6-Thioguanine

6-Thioguanine

Product ID T2835
Cas No. 154-42-7
Purity ≥90%
Product Unit SizeCostQuantityStock
250 mg $79.10 In stock
500 mg $126.50 In stock
1 g $197.50 In stock
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Description

6-Thioguanine is a nucleotide analog of guanine that exhibits anticancer chemotherapeutic, immunosuppressive, and anti-parasitic activities. 6-Thioguanine is incorporated into DNA, altering stability of the topoisomerase II-DNA cleavage complex and increasing DNA fragmentation; these actions result in growth arrest and inhibition of proliferation across many cancer cell lines. In acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cells, 6-thioguanine increases mitochondrial dysfunction and generation of ROS, inducing a cytotoxic effect. In other in vitro models, 6-thioguanine decreases expression of TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL). Additionally, this compound inhibits growth of Toxoplasma gondii.

Product Info

Cas No.

154-42-7

Purity

≥90%

Formula

C5H5N5S

Formula Wt.

167.19

IUPAC Name

2-amino-3,7-dihydropurine-6-thione

Synonym

tioguanine, thioguanine

Melting Point

>360C

Solubility

Soluble in NaOH (50 mg/ml), slightly soluble in ethanol, insoluble in water

Appearance

Off-white to yellow powder

Shipping and Storage

Store Temp

Ambient

Ship Temp

Ambient

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MSDS

T2835 MSDS PDF

Info Sheet

T2835 Info Sheet PDF

References

Zhang F, Fu L, Wang Y. 6-thioguanine induces mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative DNA damage in acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells. Mol Cell Proteomics. 2013 Dec;12(12):3803-11. PMID: 24043426.

Bohon J, de los Santos CR. Effect of 6-thioguanine on the stability of duplex DNA. Nucleic Acids Res. 2005 May 19;33(9):2880-6. PMID: 15905476.

Thomas CW, Myhre GM, Tschumper R, et al. Selective inhibition of inflammatory gene expression in activated T lymphocytes: a mechanism of immune suppression by thiopurines. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2005 Feb;312(2):537-45. PMID: 15388785.

Pfefferkorn ER, Bzik DJ, Honsinger CP. Toxoplasma gondii: mechanism of the parasitostatic action of 6-thioxanthine. Exp Parasitol. 2001 Dec;99(4):235-43. PMID: 11888251.

Morgan CJ, Chawdry RN, Smith AR, et al. 6-Thioguanine-induced growth arrest in 6-mercaptopurine-resistant human leukemia cells. Cancer Res. 1994 Oct 15;54(20):5387-93. PMID: 7923170.

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