| Description | 5-Methyl-2'-deoxycytidine (5MedCyd) is a pyrimidine nucleoside that when incorporated into single-stranded DNA can act in cis to signal de novo. |
| Synonyms | 5-Methyldeoxycytidine, 5-甲基-2'-脱氧胞苷, 5MedCyd |
| molecular weight | 241.24 |
| Molecular formula | C10H15N3O4 |
| CAS | 838-07-3 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: 48 mg/mL (198.97 mM) |
| References | 1. Testillano P S , Solís, María-Teresa, Risue?o, María C. The 5-methyl-deoxy-cytidine (5mdC) localization to reveal in situ the dynamics of DNA methylation chromatin pattern in a variety of plant organ and tissue cells during development[J]. Physiologia Plantarum, 2013, 149(1):104-113. 2. Christman J K , Sheikhnejad G , Marasco C J , et al. 5-Methyl-2\"-deoxycytidine in single-stranded DNA can act in cis to signal de novo DNA methylation.[J]. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1995, 92(16):7347-7351. |