Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 7-methyl-guanosine
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C11H15N5O5
Formula Weight: 297.3
CAS Number: 20244-86-4
Notes: 7-Methylguanosine is a methylated form of the purine nucleoside guanosine (Item No. 27702). It is an RNA modification that is present in the 5’-terminal cap of mRNA, where it promotes translation, as well as in tRNA, where it stabilizes the tRNA structure.{57941,57942} 7-Methylguanosine has been used as a substrate to measure the activity of purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP).{57943} Urinary 7-methylguanosine levels are decreased in patients with prostate cancer.{57941}