BiologicalActivity
Antiviralagent,activeagainstherpessimplexvirusesHSV-1andHSV-2(EC50valuesare0.85and0.86μMrespectively).InterfereswithviralDNApolymerizationthroughcompetitiveinhibitionwithguanosinetriphosphate.InducesapoptosisincellstransfectedwithHSV-TK(suicidalgenetherapy).
CompoundLibraries
AcyclovirisalsoofferedaspartoftheTocriscreenPlusandTocriscreenLibraryofFDA-ApprovedCompounds.FindoutmoreaboutcompoundlibrariesavailablefromTocris.
TechnicalData
| M.Wt | 225.21 | 
| Formula | C8H11N5O3 | 
| Storage | StoreatRT | 
| Purity | ≥99%(HPLC) | 
| CASNumber | 59277-89-3 | 
| PubChemID | 2022 | 
| InChIKey | MKUXAQIIEYXACX-UHFFFAOYSA-N | 
| Smiles | NC1=NC(=O)C2=C(N1)N(COCCO)C=N2 | 
Thetechnicaldataprovidedaboveisforguidanceonly.ForbatchspecificdatarefertotheCertificateofAnalysis.
AllTocrisproductsareintendedforlaboratoryresearchuseonly.
SolubilityData
| Solvent | MaxConc.mg/mL | MaxConc.mM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | |||
| 1eq.HCl | 11.26 | 50 | |
| DMSO | 4.5 | 20 | 
PreparingStockSolutions
Thefollowingdataisbasedontheproductmolecularweight225.21.Batchspecificmolecularweightsmayvaryfrombatchtobatchduetosolventofhydration,whichwillaffectthesolventvolumesrequiredtopreparestocksolutions.
| Concentration/SolventVolume/Mass | 1mg | 5mg | 10mg | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1mM | 4.44mL | 22.2mL | 44.4mL | 
| 5mM | 0.89mL | 4.44mL | 8.88mL | 
| 10mM | 0.44mL | 2.22mL | 4.44mL | 
| 50mM | 0.09mL | 0.44mL | 0.89mL | 

		