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