l General Information |
Product Name | Thymine |
General description | Thymine is one of the four nucleobases in the nucleic acid of DNA. |
Synonym | 5-Methyluracil; Thymin; 2,4-Dihydroxy-5-Methylpyrimidine; Thymine Anhydrate; 5-methyl-1H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione |
Purity | ≥99.0%(HPLC) | CAS Number | 65-71-4 |
Formula | C5H6N2O2 | Molecular Weight | 126.11334 |
Suitability | BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc. |
l Physical and Chemical Information |
Appearance | White to Off White Solid |
Solubility(25°C) | DMSO | ≥15mg/mL |
l Biological Information |
Biochem/Physiol
Actions | Thymine is a pyrimidine nucleobase that is uracil in which the hydrogen at position 5 is replaced by a methyl group. It has a role as a human metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a pyrimidine nucleobase and a pyrimidone. |
l Storage |
Storage temp. | -20°C |
l Precautions and Disclaimer |
This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses. |
l References |
1. http://www.drugbank.ca 2. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
