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C10H13N5O4S
299.31 g/mol
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2-Thioadenosine

CAS43157-50-2
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Research Compound

2-Thioadenosine is a sulfur-containing analog of adenosine that serves as a research reagent. It is structurally characterized by the replacement of the carbonyl oxygen in adenosine with a sulfur atom at the 2-position of the purine ring, and it is commonly used in biochemical studies investigating nucleoside metabolism and enzyme interactions.

research reagent for nucleoside metabolism studiessubstrate analog for enzyme interaction assays

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H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

6-amino-9-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-1H-purine-2-thione

InChIKey

LTESOZAUMTUKQX-UUOKFMHZSA-N

SMILES

C1=NC2=C(NC(=S)N=C2N1[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)CO)O)O)N

Synonyms (14)
  • 2-Mercaptoadenosine
  • 2-Thioadenosine
  • 2-Thioxo-2,3-dihydroadenosine
  • 2-thiodenosine
  • Adenosine Impurity 17