Thymidine
Agent Name
Thymidine
CAS Number
50-89-5
Formula
C10-H14-N2-O5
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
1-(2-Deoxy-beta-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-5-methyl-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione; 2'-Deoxythymidine; 2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, 1-(2-deoxy-beta-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-5-methyl-; 5-Methyl-2'-deoxyuridine; 5-Methyldeoxyuridine; DThyd; Deoxythymidine; Thymidin; Thymine-2-deoxyriboside; Thymine-2-desoxyriboside; Thyminedeoxyriboside; Uridine, 2'-deoxy-5-methyl-; beta-D-Ribofuranoside, thymine-1 2-deoxy-; dT; [ChemIDplus] 1-(2-Deoxy-beta-D-ribofuranosyl)-5-methyluracil; [Merck Index]
Category
Nucleic Acids and Derivatives
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] White odorless powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Component of DNA; [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes somnolence and changes in motor activity in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice (LD50 = 2,512 mg/kg); [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
4.56E-14 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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