5-METHYLCYTOSINE HYDROCHLORIDE Usage And Synthesis
Chemical Properties
Crystalline
Uses
A derivative of Dibarbituric acid.
Uses
5-Methylcytosine hydrochloride has been used as standard in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for the estimation of global methylation rates. It has also been used in high-resolution mass spectroscopic analysis.
Definition
ChEBI: 5-Methylcytosine hydrochloride is a pyrimidone.
Biochem/physiol Actions
5-Methylcytosine mediates gene expression, genomic imprinting and inhibition of transposable elements. It is closely associated with translational fidelity and tRNA recognition.
5-METHYLCYTOSINE HYDROCHLORIDE Preparation Products And Raw materials