5,6-Dichloro-1-beta-D-ribofuranosylbenzimidazole

5,6-Dichloro-1-β-D-ribofuranosylbenzimidazole
Names
IUPAC name
(2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-(5,6-Dichlorobenzimidazol-1-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol
Other names
DRB
Identifiers
53-85-0 
ChEMBL ChEMBL375530 Yes
ChemSpider 5683 Yes
DrugBank DB08473 Yes
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PubChem 5894
Properties
C12H12Cl2N2O4
Molar mass 319.14 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

5,6-Dichloro-1-β-D-ribofuranosylbenzimidazole (DRB) is a chemical compound that inhibits transcription elongation by RNA Polymerase II. Sensitivity to DRB is dependent on DRB sensitivity inducing factor (DSIF), negative elongation factor (NELF), and positive transcription elongation factor b (P-TEFb). DRB is a nucleoside analog and also inhibits some protein kinases.[1]

References

  1. Yamaguchi, Y.; Takagi, T.; Wada, T.; Yano, K.; Furuya, A.; Sugimoto, S.; Hasegawa, J.; Handa, H. (1999). "NELF, a Multisubunit Complex Containing RD, Cooperates with DSIF to Repress RNA Polymerase II Elongation.". Cell 97 (1): 41–51. doi:10.1016/S0092-8674(00)80713-8. PMID 10199401.