5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2'-deoxycytidine

White solid. Soluble in DMSO (10mg/ml) or water (5mg/ml). Epigenetic base, A modified pyrimidine that is capable of producing interstrand cross-links in double-stranded DNA and has been used to quantify DNA hydroxymethylation levels in biological samples, Enriched in the brain, suggesting a role in epigenetic control of neuronal function, Used in epigenetic research and important for cancer research, Potent HIV-1 reverse transcriptase activity inhibitor, Can be used as building block in nucleoside and nucleotide chemistry.