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5-Fluorouracil

Overview
Catalog # bs-82149c-250mg
Product Name 5-Fluorouracil
Specifications
Storage Buffer White solid
Storage Condition -20°C
Target
Product Information 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a clinically useful anticancer agent that acts via irreversible inhibition of thymidylate synthase. The active metabolites of 5-FU are 5-Fluorodeoxyuridylate (5-FdUMP), 5-Fluorodeoxyuridine triphosphate (5-FdUTP) and 5-Fluorouridine triphosphate (5-FUTP). The primary cytotoxic effect of 5-FU is believed to be inhibition of thymidylate synthase by 5-FdUMP. Secondary effects include incorporation of 5-FdUTP into DNA resulting in DNA strand breaks and incorporation of 5-FUTP into RNA causing abnormal RNA processing.1
Description CAS Number: 51-21-8

Chemical Name: 5-Fluoro-1H,3H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione

Molecular weight: 130.08

Formula: C4H3FN2O2

Solubility: DMSO (25 mg/ml)

Physical Properties: White solid

Purity: 98%