Cat No.
CEI-0376
Description
Acyclovir
Alias
Aciclovir, Acycloguanosine, Zovirax
Synonyms
Aciclovir, Acycloguanosine, Zovirax
CAS No.
59277-89-3
Targets
HSV-1, HSV-2
M.Wt
225.2
Purity
>99%
Solubility
DMSO 45 mg/mL,Water
Storage
2 years at -20centigrade Powder
In vitro
Acyclovir is a synthetic nucleoside analogue active against herpesviruses. It is a guanosine analogue antiviral drug. Aciclovir differs from previous nucleoside analogues in that it contains only a partial nucleoside structure: the sugar ring is replaced by an open-chain structure. It is selectively converted into acyclo-guanosine monophosphate (acyclo-GMP) by viral thymidine kinase, which is far more effective (3000 times) in phosphorylation than cellular thymidine kinase.
