Deoxycytidine triphosphate

2'- deoxycytidine -5'-triphosphate

  • 2056-98-6
  • 1927-31-7 (disodium salt)

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Deoxycytidine triphosphate ( dCTP ) is one of four blocks of the nucleic acid is DNA. It is composed of a deoxyribose, the base cytosine and a triphosphate group.

Biosynthesis

The deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates are synthesized in the cell as an energy- rich compounds of the 2'- deoxyribonucleotide - 5'-monophosphate, by two successive phosphorylation with ATP as the phosphate group donor.

Function

DCTP is one of four building blocks of DNA. With the annexation of the DNA strand is cleaved pyrophosphate. The genetic code of the DNA derived from the sequence of the bases of these devices. Since the base of dCTP is cytosine, coded this module, the C of this Code.

CAS registry number PubChem Adenosine triphosphate
258225
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