Substance
ID:385531
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
5-fluoroorotic acid
Synonyms
5-FOA5-Fluoroorotic Acid Monohydrate
IUPAC name
5-fluoro-2,6-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid
Registration numbers
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Properties
Product Information
Certificate of Analysis
Safety Information
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Storage Condition
-20°C Freezer
Physical Property
Melting Point
>260°C (dec.)
Solubility
50mg in 1ml (1:1 Ammonium Hydroxide:Water) with Gentle Heating
Apperance
White to Off-White Solid
Molecule Details
5-FOA has become a valuable tool for research in the field of molecular genetics. It has been employed in the selection of resistant strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae that possess a mutant URA3 gene which renders them orotidine-5'-phosphate decarboxyla
Molecular Spectra
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References
• Winston, F., et al.: Genetics, 107, 179 (1984)
• Boeke, J.D., et al.: Methods Enzymol., 154, 164 (1984)
• Rathod, P.K., et al.: Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 33, 1090 (1984)
• Rathod, P.K., et al.: Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 36, 704 (1984)
• Gomez, Z.M .