| Description | 1-beta-D-Arabinofuranosylthymine (Thymine 1-β-D-arabinofuranoside) is a purine nucleoside analog. Purine nucleoside analogs have a broad spectrum of antitumor activity, targeting inert lymphoid malignancies and inducing apoptosis.1-beta-D-Arabinofuranosylthymine's anticancer mechanism is dependent on the inhibition of DNA synthesis.1-beta-D-Arabinofuranosylthymine is a purine nucleoside analog. |
| Synonyms | Thymine 1-β-D-arabinofuranoside, Spongothymidine |
| molecular weight | 258.23 |
| Molecular formula | C10H14N2O6 |
| CAS | 605-23-2 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: 55 mg/mL (212.99 mM) |
| References | 1. Robak T, et al. Purine nucleoside analogs in the treatment of rarer chronic lymphoid leukemias. Curr Pharm Des. 2012;18(23):3373-88. |