A potent growth inhibitor and cytotoxic agent; a potent DNA methyltransferase inhibitor. Causes DNA demethylation or hemi-demethylation, creating openings that allow transcription factors to bind to DNA and reactivate tumor suppressor genes. Also recently shown to increase reprogramming efficiency of stem cells 10-fold.
| A.G. Scientific, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Product Category | Biological Materials |
| Product Number | A-2172 |
| Product Name | 5-Azacytidine |
