Competitive hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase substrate. An antimetabolite guanine analogue that inhibits DNA methylation. Shows anti-cancer and anti-angiogenic actions.
Solubility & Handling
Storage instructions
Room temperature
Solubility overview
Soluble in DMSO (100mM)
Important
This product is for RESEARCH USE ONLY and is not intended for therapeutic or diagnostic use. Not for human or veterinary use.
References are publications that support the biological activity of the product
6-Thioguanine perturbs cytosine methylation at the CpG dinucleotide site by DNA methyltransferases in vitro and acts as a DNA demethylating agent in vivo.
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