8-Azaguanine (CAS 134-58-7)
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8-Azaguanine is a purine analog with attention in biochemical and genetic research due to its incorporation into nucleic acids. Its structure, resembling guanine with a nitrogen atom replacing the carbon at the 8th position, allows it to act as a mutagen, making it a useful agent for inducing mutations in genetic studies. Researchers employ 8-Azaguanine to understand the consequences of base-pair substitutions in DNA, thereby contributing to our knowledge of mutational processes and DNA repair mechanisms. In studies of RNA, it is used to investigate the effects of altered bases on the structure and function of RNA molecules. In addition, 8-Azaguanine is utilized in the field of enzymology to probe the specificity of enzymes such as polymerases and nucleases that interact with nucleic acids.
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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
8-Azaguanine, 1 g | sc-207194 | 1 g | $84.00 | |||
8-Azaguanine, 5 g | sc-207194A | 5 g | $212.00 |