Ribavirin | Antiviral guanosine ribonucleoside analog

CAS:
36791-04-5
Catalog Number:
10-1281
Activity:
Antiviral guanosine ribonucleoside analog
Chemical Name:
1-(β-D-Ribofuranosyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide
Molecular Weight:
244.21
Molecular Formula:
C8H12N4O5
Solubility:
Soluble in DMSO (up to 25 mg/ml) or in Water (up to 25 mg/ml)
Physical Properties:
White solid
Purity:
98% by TLC
NMR (Conforms)
Storage Temperature:
-20°C
Stability:
Stable for 1 year from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in DMSO or distilled water may be stored at -20°C for up to 3 months.
Shipping Code:
RT

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Ribavirin is a clinically useful antiviral medication for Hepatitis C, viral hemorrhagic fevers and other RNA and DNA viruses. The exact mechanism of its antiviral activity is uncertain. Various proposals include inhibition of viral polymerase1, RNA mutagenesis2, and inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) inhibition3. Sensitizes tumor cells to anticancer agents 5-fluorouracil5 and doxorubicin6 via inhibition of eIF4E. Displays efficacy against atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors7 and inhibits glioma cell growth8.

References/Citations:

1) Bougie and Bisaillon (2003), Initial binding of the broad spectrum antiviral nucleoside ribavirin to the hepatitis C virus RNA polymerase; J. Biol. Chem. 278 52471
2) Crotty et al. (2000), The broad-spectrum antiviral ribonucleoside ribavirin is an RNA virus mutagen; Nat. Med. 6 1375
3) Zhou et al. (2003), The effect of ribavirin and IMPDH inhibitors on hepatitis C virus subgenomic replicon RNA; Virology 310 333
4) Couee and Tipton (1990), Inhibition of ox brain glutamate by perphenazine; Biochem. Pharmacol. 39 1167
5) Hu et al. (2019), Ribavirin sensitizes nasopharyngeal carcinoma to 5-fluorouracil through suppressing 5-fluorouracil-induced ERK-dependent-elF4E activation; Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 513 862
6) Tan et al. (2018), Ribavirin augments doxorubicin’s efficacy in human hepatocellular carcinoma through inhibiting doxorubicin-induced elF4E activation; J. Biochem. Mol. Toxicol. 32(1) e22007
7) Casaos et al. (2018), Ribavirin as a potential therapeutic for atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors; Oncotarget; 9 8054
8) Volpin et al. (2017) Use of an anti-viral drug, Ribavirin, as an anti-glioblastoma therapeutic; Oncogene, 36 3037

CAS:
36791-04-5
Catalog Number:
10-1281
Activity:
Antiviral guanosine ribonucleoside analog
Chemical Name:
1-(β-D-Ribofuranosyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide
Molecular Weight:
244.21
Molecular Formula:
C8H12N4O5
Solubility:
Soluble in DMSO (up to 25 mg/ml) or in Water (up to 25 mg/ml)
Physical Properties:
White solid
Purity:
98% by TLC
NMR (Conforms)
Storage Temperature:
-20°C
Stability:
Stable for 1 year from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in DMSO or distilled water may be stored at -20°C for up to 3 months.
Shipping Code:
RT

Safety Data Sheet:

N/A

Product Data Sheet:

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