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Acyclovir

Acyclovir

Product ID A1096
Cas No. 59277-89-3
Purity ≥98%
Product Unit SizeCostQuantityStock
50 mg $85.90 In stock
100 mg $143.10 In stock
500 mg $454.20 In stock
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Description

Acyclovir is a guanosine nucleoside analog that exhibits antiviral activity. Acyclovir is clinically used to treat infections of the herpes simplex virus; it inhibits viral DNA polymerase and D-amino acid oxidase.

Product Info

Cas No.

59277-89-3

Purity

≥98%

Formula

C8H11N5O3

Formula Wt.

225.20

Chemical Name

Acycloguanosine; Vipral; Zovirax

IUPAC Name

2-amino-9-(2-hydroxyethoxymethyl)-3H-purin-6-one

Melting Point

256.5-257°C

Solubility

Slightly soluble in water (0.7 mg/mL). Soluble in 1 M HCl (50 mg/mL), DMSO (7 mg/mL).

Appearance

White Crystalline Powder

Shipping and Storage

Store Temp

Ambient

Ship Temp

Ambient

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MSDS

A1096 MSDS PDF

Info Sheet

A1096 Info Sheet PDF

References

James SH, Prichard MN. Current and future therapies for herpes simplex virus infections: mechanism of action and drug resistance. Curr Opin Virol. 2014 Jul 15;8C:54-61. PMID: 25036916.

Katane M, Matsuda S, Saitoh Y, et al. The antiviral drug acyclovir is a slow-binding inhibitor of (D)-amino acid oxidase. Biochemistry. 2013 Aug 20;52(33):5665-74. PMID: 23859606.

Elion GB. Mechanism of action and selectivity of acyclovir. Am J Med. 1982 Jul 20;73(1A):7-13. PMID: 6285736.

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