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C1768

Sigma-Aldrich

Cytarabine

≥90% (HPLC), crystalline, DNA replication inhibitor

Synonym(s):

(β-D-Arabinofuranosyl)cytosine, Ara-C, Arabinocytidine, Arabinosylcytosine, Cytarabine, Cytosine arabinoside

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H13N3O5
CAS Number:
147-94-4
Molecular Weight:
243.22
Beilstein:
89175
EC Number:
205-705-9
MDL number:
MFCD00066487
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24892435
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Cytosine β-D-arabinofuranoside, crystalline, ≥90% (HPLC)

Assay

≥90% (HPLC)

form

crystalline

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

NC1=NC(=O)N(C=C1)[C@@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]2O

InChI

1S/C9H13N3O5/c10-5-1-2-12(9(16)11-5)8-7(15)6(14)4(3-13)17-8/h1-2,4,6-8,13-15H,3H2,(H2,10,11,16)/t4-,6-,7+,8-/m1/s1

InChI key

UHDGCWIWMRVCDJ-CCXZUQQUSA-N

Gene Information

human ... POLA1(5422) , POLA2(23649) , POLB(5423) , POLD1(5424) , POLD2(5425) , POLD3(10714) , POLD4(57804) , POLE(5426) , POLE2(5427) , POLE3(54107) , PRIM1(5557) , PRIM2(5558)
mouse ... Cda(72269)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Ara-C incorporates into DNA and inhibits DNA replication by forming cleavage complexes with topoisomerase I resulting in DNA fragmentation; does not inhibit RNA synthesis. Anti-leukemia agent.

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Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H317,H361fd

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Sonia G Das et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 54(16), 5937-5948 (2011-07-26)
Multidrug resistance (MDR) in cancer is a phenomenon in which administration of a single chemotherapeutic agent causes cross-resistance of cancer cells to a variety of therapies even with different mechanisms of action. Development of MDR against standard therapies is a
Hamed I Ali et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 15(1), 242-256 (2006-10-20)
Novel 2-deoxo-2-phenyl-5-deazaflavins and 2-deoxo-2-phenylflavin-5-oxides were prepared as a new class of antitumor agents and showed significant antitumor activities against NCI-H 460, HCT 116, A 431, CCRF-HSB-2, andKB cell lines. In vivo investigation, 2-deoxo-10-methyl-2-phenyl-5-deazaflavin exhibited the effective antitumor activity against A
M Low et al.
Internal medicine journal, 43(3), 294-297 (2012-07-05)
Although induction chemotherapy comprising high-dose cytarabine (HiDAC) in combination with idarubicin and etoposide or 'ICE' for adult acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) produces a complete remission rate of nearly 80%, gastrointestinal toxicity is significant. Omission of etoposide may produce similar clinical
Bob Löwenberg
Blood, 121(1), 26-28 (2013-01-05)
High-dose cytarabine applied during remission induction or as consolidation after attainment of a complete remission has become an established element in the treatment of adults with acute myeloid leukemia. Recent evidence has challenged the need for these exceptionally high-dose levels
Jorge Cortes et al.
The Lancet. Oncology, 14(4), 354-362 (2013-03-05)
Tosedostat is a novel oral aminopeptidase inhibitor with clinical activity in a previous phase 1-2 study in elderly patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). We aimed to compare two dosing regimens of tosedostat. In this randomised phase
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