Pseudouridine is a C-glycosyl pyrimidine that consists of uracil having a beta-D-ribofuranosyl residue attached at position 5. The C-glycosyl isomer of the nucleoside uridine. It has a role as a fundamental metabolite. Pseudouridine is found in all species and in all classes of RNA except mRNA. It is formed by enzymes called pseudouridine synthases, which post-transcriptionally isomerize specific uridine residues in RNA.
Synonyms: Pseudouridine; beta-Pseudouridine; psi-Uridine; 5-(beta-D-Ribofuranosyl)uracil
Molecular Formula: C9H12N2O6
Molecular Weight: 244.2
Linear Structural Formula: C9H12N2O6
Purity: >=98%
Storage: 2-8C