Product Description: Uridine triphosphate (UTP) trisodium salt is a pyrimidine nucleoside triphosphate that is used as a substrate to synthesize RNA or as an energy source in metabolic reactions. Uridine triphosphate trisodium salt activates membrane-bound P2Y2 receptors[1][2].
Applications: Cancer-programmed cell death
Formula: C9H12N2Na3O15P3
References: [1]Choi JH, et al. Uridine triphosphate increases proliferation of human cancerous pancreatic duct epithelial cells by activating P2Y2 receptor. Pancreas. 2013 May;42(4):680-6./[2] Lamarca A, et al. Uridine 5'-triphosphate promotes in vitro Schwannoma cell migration through matrix metalloproteinase-2 activation. PLoS One. 2014 Jun 6;9(6):e98998./[3]Yitzhaki S, et al. Uridine-5'-triphosphate (UTP) reduces infarct size and improves rat heart function aftermyocardial infarct. Biochem Pharmacol. 2006 Oct 16;72(8):949-55.
CAS Number: 19817-92-6
Molecular Weight: 550.09
Compound Purity: 97.0
Research Area: Cancer; Inflammation/Immunology; Cardiovascular Disease