N 4 -methylcytidine

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Structural formula
Structural formula of N4-methylcytidine
General
Surname N 4 -methylcytidine
other names
  • m 4 C (short code)
  • 1-β- D- ribofuranosyl-4-methylamino-pyrimidin-2-one
  • 1 - [(2 R , 3 R , 4 S , 5 R ) -3,4-dihydroxy-5- (hydroxymethyl) oxolan-2-yl] -4-methylamino-pyrimidin-2-one
Molecular formula C 10 H 15 N 3 O 5
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 10578-79-7
PubChem 335207
ChemSpider 297046
Wikidata Q15632690
properties
Molar mass 257.24 g mol −1
Physical state

firmly

safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling
no classification available
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

N 4 -Methylcytidin (m 4 C) is a rare nucleoside and occurs in the rRNA . It consists of β- D- ribofuranose (sugar) and N 4 -methylcytosine . It is a derivative of cytidine whichis methylated at the amino group .

The dimethylated variant is N 4 , N 4 -dimethylcytidine .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
  2. ↑ Patrick A. Limbach, Pamela F. Crain, James A. McCloskey: "Summary: the modified nucleosides of RNA", Nucleic Acids Research , 1994 , 22  (12), pp. 2183-2196 ( doi : 10.1093 / nar / 22.12 .2183 , PMC 523672 (free full text), PMID 7518580 ).

Web links

  • Modification Summary of N 4 -Methylcytidine in the Modomics database, accessed January 13, 2014.