5-Methyl-CTP
5-Methyl-CTP is a modified cytidine triphosphate where the cytosine base is methylated at the fifth carbon position. This modification increases mRNA stability and translation efficiency, making it highly valuable for in vitro mRNA synthesis. When incorporated during mRNA synthesis, 5-Methyl-CTP mimics the methylation patterns of natural mRNA, thus preventing rapid degradation by cellular degradation mechanisms. Methylation not only enhances mRNA stability but also improves its translation efficiency within cells, which makes it broadly applicable in gene expression research and related mRNA drug development.
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| Storage | Store at -20°C or below |
| M.Wt | 497.1 (free acid) |
| Cas No. | 327174-86-7 (free acid) |
| Formula | C10H18N3O14P3 (free acid) |
| SDF | Download SDF |
| Canonical SMILES | [NH2]=C(C(C)=CN1C2C(O)C(O)C(COP([O-])(OP([O-])(OP([O-])([O-])=O)=O)=O)O2)=NC1=O.[Li+].[Li+].[Li+].[Li+] |
| Shipping Condition | Small Molecules with Blue Ice, Modified Nucleotides with Dry Ice. |
| General tips | We do not recommend long-term storage for the solution, please use it up soon. |
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Purity = 98.91% by AX-HPLC
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