Deoxycytidine triphosphate

Deoxycytidine triphosphate
Identifiers
CAS number	2056-98-6 Y
PubChem	65091
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES C1C(C(OC1N2C=CC(=NC2=O)N) COP(=O)(O)OP(=O)(O)OP(=O)(O)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C9H16N3O13P3
Molar mass	467.156923
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Infobox references

Deoxycytidine triphosphate (dCTP) is a nucleoside triphosphate that is used whenever DNA is synthesized, such as in the polymerase chain reaction. e.g.:

A chemical equation can be written that represents the process:

(DNA)_n + dCTP ↔ (DNA)_n-C + PP_i

That is, dCTP has the PP_i (pyrophosphate) cleaved off and the dCMP is incorporated into the DNA strand at the 3' end. Subsequent hydrolysis of the PP_i drives the equilibrium of the reaction toward the right side, i.e. incorporation of the nucleotide in the growing DNA chain.

It is stored at -20 degrees Celsius.

See also

• DNA Replication