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T1895

Sigma-Aldrich

Thymidine

powder, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

1-(2-Deoxy-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-5-methyluracil, 1-(2-Deoxy-β-D-ribofuranosyl)thymine, 2′-Deoxythymidine, Thymine deoxyriboside, dT

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H14N2O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
242.23
Beilstein:
89285
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.75

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

product line

BioReagent

Assay

≥99%

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

mp

186-188 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless

SMILES string

CC1=CN([C@H]2C[C@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O2)C(=O)NC1=O

InChI

1S/C10H14N2O5/c1-5-3-12(10(16)11-9(5)15)8-2-6(14)7(4-13)17-8/h3,6-8,13-14H,2,4H2,1H3,(H,11,15,16)/t6-,7+,8+/m0/s1

InChI key

IQFYYKKMVGJFEH-XLPZGREQSA-N

Gene Information

human ... DTYMK(1841)

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General description

Thymidine is also referred to as pyrimidine deoxynucleoside. Deoxythymidine is a nucleoside present in DNA. In a DNA double stranded structure, thymidine pairs with deoxyadeninosine.

Application

Thymidine can be used in HT and HAT cocktails for hybridoma fusion, selection and cloning. It has been used:
  • as a nucleotide source in minimal essential medium to evaluate the outgrowth of the iSCNT-derived blastocysts
  • as a supplement in Dulbecco′s Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM) selection medium used for the production of anti-neurogranin (NRGN) antibodies
  • to prepare THMG (thymidine, hypoxanthine, glycine, methotrexate) and THG stock solution for cleansing mouse lymphoma cells

Biochem/physiol Actions

Thymidine is useful in cell synchronization during S-phase. In the salvage pathway of pyrimidines, pyrimidine phosphorylase reversibly converts thymine to thymidine.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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  1. Which document(s) contains shelf-life or expiration date information for a given product?

    If available for a given product, the recommended re-test date or the expiration date can be found on the Certificate of Analysis.

  2. How do I get lot-specific information or a Certificate of Analysis?

    The lot specific COA document can be found by entering the lot number above under the "Documents" section.

  3. How can I solubilize Product T1895, Thymidine?

    This product is soluble in water (50 mg/mL), yielding a clear, colorless solution with heating. For aqueous concentrations higher than 50 mg/mL, solubility can be enhanced with the addition of a small amount of NaOH solution. Add the base drop wise with slow stirring. Thymidine is also soluble in methanol, hot alcohol, hot acetone, hot ethyl acetate, pyridine, glacial acetic acid, and is sparingly soluble in hot chloroform.

  4. What concentration of Product T1895, Thymidine, is used for testing this product for cell culture applications?

    The tested working concentration for cell culture for Thymidine is 8 mg/L.

  5. How can I sterilize a solution of Product T1895, Thymidine?

    Solutions can be sterile filtered using 0.2 μm filters (low protein binding). Do not autoclave solutions.

  6. How long can I store media supplemented with Product T1895, Thymidine?

    Thymidine is a component of Nutrient Mixture F-12 at 0.73mg/L.  This media has an expiration date of 18 months from date of formulation.  You will need to determine if this is appropriate for your application.

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Optimization in Drug Discovery: In Vitro Methods (2016)
Molecular Biology, Principles of Genome Function: Biology, Molecular biology (2016)
Dominique Desbouis et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 51(21), 6689-6698 (2008-10-08)
Human cytosolic thymidine kinase (hTK1) has proven to be a suitable target for noninvasive imaging of cancer cell proliferation using radiolabeled substrates such as [ (18)F]fluorothymidine ([ (18)F]FLT). However, a thymidine tracer useful for single photon emission tomography (SPECT) based
Serum neurogranin measurement as a biomarker of acute traumatic brain injury
Yang J, et al.
Clinical Biochemistry, 43(13-14), 843-848 (2015)

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