Zidovudine - CAS 30516-87-1

Zidovudine (ZDV) is a synthetic dideoxynucleoside. After intracellular phosphorylation to its active metabolite, zidovudine inhibits DNA polymerase, resulting in the inhibition of DNA replication and cell death. This agent also decreases levels of available pyrimidines.

CRISPR/Cas9, Reverse Transcriptase, HIV Protease, Telomerase

DNA Damage/DNA Repair, Proteases/Proteasome, Microbiology/Virology

30428

0.9991

C10H13N5O4

267.24

O=C1N([C@H]2C[C@H](N=[N+]=[N-])[C@@H](CO)O2)C=C(C)C(=O)N1

-20°C

Ice Packs

Small Compound