Product Description: Cytarabine (Standard) is the analytical standard of Cytarabine. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Cytarabine, a nucleoside analog, causes S phase cell cycle arrest and inhibits DNA polymerase. Cytarabine inhibits DNA synthesis with an IC50 of 16 nM. Cytarabine has antiviral effects against HSV. Cytarabine shows anti-orthopoxvirus activity.
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CAS Number: 147-94-4
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Research Area: Cancer; Infection
Target: Apoptosis;Autophagy;DNA/RNA Synthesis;Endogenous Metabolite;HSV;Nucleoside Antimetabolite/Analog;Orthopoxvirus
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