Dezaguanine
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Dezaguanine
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CAS No:
41729-52-6
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Formula:
C6H6N4O
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Chemical Name:
Dezaguanine
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Synonyms:
4H-Imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-one,6-amino-3,5-dihydro-;4H-Imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-one,6-amino-1,5-dihydro-;6-Amino-3,5-dihydro-4H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-one;3-Deazaguanine;Dezaguanine;NSC 261726;ICN 4221;CI 908
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Description
Dezaguanine is a purine nucleoside analogue with antineoplastic and antiviral activities. By replacing guanine, dezaguanine incorporates into DNA and inhibits de novo purine synthesis, thereby inducing cell death. (NCI)
Drug Information
Drugs that are chemically similar to naturally occurring metabolites, but differ enough to interfere with normal metabolic pathways. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p2033) (See all compounds classified as Antimetabolites.)|Antimetabolites that are useful in cancer chemotherapy. (See all compounds classified as Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic.)
3-deazaguanine