Azidomethyl-dU(AmdU)isanucleosidethatcontainsanazidegroup.Thestructureofthenucleosideissimilartothymidine,anditisincorporatedintonascentDNAbycellularpolymerases,similarlytoEdU.
UnlikeEdUthatneedstobefurthermodifiedwithazidesinthepresenceofcoppercatalyst,AmdUcanalsoreactintheabsenceofcoppercatalystusingspAACClickchemistrywithstrainedcycloalkynes,suchascyclooctynes.ThisenablesdetectionofnascentDNAinbenign,copperfreeconditions.
Generalproperties
| Appearance: | white/offwhitesolid | 
| Molecularweight: | 283.24 | 
| Molecularformula: | C10H13N5O5 | 
| IUPACname: | 5-Azidomethyl-2"-deoxyuridine | 
| Solubility: | goodinwater,alcohols,DMSO,DMF | 
| Qualitycontrol: | NMR1H,HPLC-MS(95%) | 
| Storageconditions: | Storage:24monthsafterreceivalat-20°Cinthedark.Transportation:atroomtemperatureforupto3weeks.Avoidprolongedexposuretolight.Desiccate. |