Isoguanosine Hydrate

Applications A useful synthetic intermedate. A naturally occuring, biologically active isomer of guanosine. Reported to stimulate the accumulation of cyclic-AMP in the brain. It is an inhibitor of IMP pyrophosphorylase, and its 5’-di and -tri-phosphates inhibit glutamic acid dehydrogenase. May contain approximately 0.6 moles of water. References Divakar, K.J., et al.: J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans., 1, 771 (1991), Montsch, H.H., et al: Biochemistry, 14, 5593 (1975), Hagen, C.: Biochim. Biophys. Acta., 293, 105 (1973), Huang, M., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 15, 462 (1972)