5-Azacytidine (Standard)

5-Azacytidine (Standard) is the analytical standard of 5-Azacytidine. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. 5-Azacytidine (Azacitidine; 5-AzaC; Ladakamycin) is a nucleoside analogue of cytidine that specifically inhibits DNA methylation. 5-Azacytidine is incorporated into DNA to covalently trap DNA methyltransferases and contributes to reverse epigenetic changes. 5-Azacytidine induces cell autophagy[4].