Product Description: 5,6-Dihydro-5-methyluracil-d6 is the deuterium labeled 5,6-Dihydro-5-methyluracil. 5,6-Dihydro-5-methyluracil (Dihydrothymine), an intermediate breakdown product of thymine, comes from animal or plants. 5,6-Dihydro-5-methyluracil (Dihydrothymine) can be toxic when present at abnormally high levels[1].
Applications: Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism
Formula: C5H2D6N2O2
References: [1]Yamane T, et al. Dihydrothymine from UV-irradiated DNA. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1967 Aug;58(2):439-42./[2]Russak EM, et al. Impact of Deuterium Substitution on the Pharmacokinetics of Pharmaceuticals. Ann Pharmacother. 2019;53(2):211-216.
CAS Number: 334473-42-6
Molecular Weight: 134.17
Research Area: Metabolic Disease
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Endogenous Metabolite