Purine riboside triphosphate, a derivative of purine riboside, exhibits structural similarity to adenosine. This naturally occurring base analog possesses inhibitory effects on carcinogenic growth, particularly in cancer ascites cells, by strongly impeding RNA and DNA synthesis.
Thio-ITP, also known as 6-Thioinosine 5'-triphosphate, is a competitive inhibitor of RNA polymerase activity. It exhibits a strong apparent affinity towards the polymerases, with Ki values of 40.9 μM for RNA polymerase I and 38.0 μM for RNA polymerase II.
2,6-Dichloropurine-9-β-D-riboside is a building block.1,2It has been used in the synthesis of photoaffinity probes for nucleotide binding sites in proteins.
1.Wower, J., Hixson, S.S., Sylvers, L.A., et al.Synthesis of 2,6-diazido-9-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)purine 3',5'-bisphosphate: Incorporation into transfer RNA and photochemical labeling of Escherichia coli ribosomesBioconjug. Chem.5(2)158-161(1994) 2.Seiter, M.S., Bauer, M.P., Bogel, P.D., et al.Synthesis of novel spin-labeled photoaffinity derivatives of NAD+ and ATP and their characterization as coenzymes and substrates of several enzymesSynthesis2269-273(1996)