An antiviral nucleoside analog
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Vidarabine

Item No. 18149

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Technical Information
Formal Name
9-β-D-arabinofuranosyl-9H-purin-6-amine
CAS Number
5536-17-4
Synonyms
  • Adenine Arabinoside
  • Ara-A
  • 9-β-D-Arabinofuranosyl adenine
  • Arabinosyladenine
  • NSC 247519
  • NSC 404241
  • Vira-A
Molecular Formula
C10H13N5O4
Formula Weight
267.2
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 3 mg/mlDMSO: 11 mg/mlDMSO:PBS(pH7.2) (1:1): 0.5 mg/ml
λmax
260 nm
SMILES
OC[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](N2C=NC3=C2N=CN=C3N)O1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C10H13N5O4/c11-8-5-9(13-2-12-8)15(3-14-5)10-7(18)6(17)4(1-16)19-10/h2-4,6-7,10,16-18H,1H2,(H2,11,12,13)/t4-,6-,7+,10-/m1/s1
InChi Key
OIRDTQYFTABQOQ-UHTZMRCNSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Vidarabine is an analog of the nucleoside adenosine that has antiviral properties. It acts as a prodrug that, once phosphorylated by cellular enzymes, acts as both substrate and inhibitor of DNA polymerase.1 Vidarabine is particularly effective against H. simplex and V. zoster viruses.1

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Bean, B. Antiviral therapy: Current concepts and practices. Clin. Microbiol. Rev. 5(2), 146-182 (1992).