CAS 15386-69-3: 2-FLUORO-3'-DEOXYADENOSINE

3'-Deoxy-2-fluoroadenosine is a byproduct of the metabolism of nucleoside phosphorylase. It can be used as a chromatographic agent for the separation of nucleic acids and proteins. 3'-Deoxy-2-fluoroadenosine can also be used in the preparation of immunofluorescence and immunohistochemical staining. 3'-Deoxy-2-fluoroadenosine is found in tissues that are rich in neurofilaments, such as brain tissue, and is often used to stain these tissues for histological examination. Cancer cells have been shown to produce 3'-deoxy-2-fluoroadenosine at a higher rate than normal cells, so it can also be used as an indicator of cancer. The thermophilic bacterium Thermus thermophilus produces high levels of this compound during DNA replication, which may be due to its role in the synthesis of d-arabinose from rib