| Description | Cytidine 5'-triphosphate (5'-CTP), also known as cytidine triphosphate, is a nucleoside triphosphate that plays a crucial role as a building block for nucleotides and nucleic acids, as well as lipid biosynthesis. It is synthesized through the catalytic action of cytidine triphosphate synthase, which converts uridine 5'-triphosphate (UTP) to cytidine 5'-triphosphate. Cytidine 5'-triphosphate is an essential biomolecule in T. gondii's de novo pyrimidine biosynthetic pathway. |
| Synonyms | Cytidine triphosphate, Cytidine-5'-triphosphate, 5'-CTP |
| molecular weight | 483.155 |
| Molecular formula | C9H16N3O14P3 |
| CAS | 65-47-4 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| References | 1. Heidy Y Narvaez-Ortiz, et al. A CTP Synthase Undergoing Stage-Specific Spatial Expression Is Essential for the Survival of the Intracellular Parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2018 Mar 22;8:83. |