CTP-αS is a modified form of cytidine triphosphate (CTP). In CTP-αS, the oxygen atom in the α-phosphate group of CTP is replaced by a sulfur atom, resulting in a non-hydrolyzable analog of CTP. This modification allows CTP-αS to mimic the structure of CTP while preventing its hydrolysis. CTP-αS is commonly used in biochemical and molecular biology research to study CTP-dependent processes, such as RNA synthesis, RNA splicing, and other nucleic acid-related processes.
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