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900584

5-Ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine

95%

Synonym(s):

EdU

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C11H12N2O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
252.22
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352208
NACRES:
NA.22
Assay:
95%
Form:
powder
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Quality Segment

assay

95%

form

powder

manufacturer/tradename

(BCN-001)

mp

206 °C

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

OC[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)C[C@H](N2C(NC(C(C#C)=C2)=O)=O)O1

InChI

1S/C11H12N2O5/c1-2-6-4-13(11(17)12-10(6)16)9-3-7(15)8(5-14)18-9/h1,4,7-9,14-15H,3,5H2,(H,12,16,17)/t7-,8+,9+/m0/s1

InChI key

CDEURGJCGCHYFH-DJLDLDEBSA-N

General description

5-Ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine (EdU) is a thymidine analogue that can be incorporated into cellular DNA for cell proliferation studies. The incorporated nucleoside analogue can be detected by a copper-catalyzed click reaction with a fluorescent azide.

Application

5-Ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine (EdU) is used for:
  • Labeling newly synthesized DNA during replication
  • Cell proliferating assay studies
  • Cell cycle analysis
For information on Baseclick kits containing all the reagents for the assays see: Baseclick kits

For a listing of the Baseclick kits see: Baseclick kits


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Health hazard

signalword

Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Muta. 1B - Repr. 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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