NBTGR

Chemical Properties

yellow powder

Uses

NBTGR (p-Nitrobenzylthioguanosine) is a potent inhibitor of nucleoside transport; inhibits adenosine uptake with a Ki of 70 nM.

References

[1] Turnheim K, et al. Inhibition of adenosine uptake in human erythrocytes by adenosine-5'-carboxamides, xylosyladenine, dipyridamole, hexobendine, and p-nitrobenzylthioguanosine. Biochem Pharmacol. 1978;27(18):2191-7. DOI:10.1016/0006-2952(78)90076-x
[2] Parterson A, et al. Nucleoside Transport II Inhibition by p-Nitrobeazylthiogoanosine and Related Compounds. Can. J. Biochem. 49,271-274 (1971)