CAS 3416-05-5: 3'-deoxythymidine

3'-Deoxythymidine (3DT) is a nucleoside analog that has high resistance to HIV. It is an analogue of the human insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which binds to the IGF-1 receptor and inhibits the binding of IGF-1 to its receptor, thereby inhibiting the growth of cells. 3DT has been shown to have a protective effect against radiation in mice, with an LD50 at a dose of 5.0 mg/kg for radiation exposure. 3DT also has antiviral activity against murine sarcoma virus, as well as other biological properties such as enzyme activities and disease activity. This drug may be used in future research on polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) and DNA sequencing, since it is chemically stable and can be easily synthesized.

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d2T, a nucleoside analog of thymidine, exhibits antiviral activity by inhibiting HIV replication in infected human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs; EC50 = 0.17 µM). Additionally, 3′-deoxy Thymidine at concentrations of 1, 3, 10, or 30 µM significantly decreases viral plaque formation in CV-1 cells infected with herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1).

2',3'-Dideoxythymidine