| Description | 4-Thiouridine (4-SU) is a photoactivatable ribonucleoside analog that is widely used for RNA analysis, including short-range RNA-RNA crosslinking and nascent RNA labeling. The crosslinking thio moiety is attached directly to the nucleotide base, thus 4-SU |
| molecular weight | 260.27 |
| Molecular formula | C9H12N2O5S |
| CAS | 13957-31-8 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice. |
| Solubility | DMSO: 10 mg/ml PBS (pH 7.2): 5 mg/ml Ethanol: 2 mg/mL DMF: 10 mg/ml |
| References | 1. Bernd Rädle, et al.Metabolic labeling of newly transcribed RNA for high resolution gene expression profiling of RNA synthesis, processing and decay in cell culture. J Vis Exp. 2013 Aug 8;(78):50195. |