Description
The C-5 glycoside isomer of uridine; formed when uridine in RNA undergoes site-specific isomerization by a pseudouridine synthase enzyme; found in tRNAs from bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes; reduces the number of X-ray-induced chromosomal aberrations in human lymphocytes isolated from whole blood in a dose-dependent manner
Formal name: 5-β-D-ribofuranosyl-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione
Synonyms: 5-Ribosyluracil|NSC 162405
Molecular weight: 244.2
CAS: 1445-07-4
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals||Research Area|Epigenetics, Transcription, & Translation|RNA, DNA, & Protein Synthesis