Azacitidine
| Definition: |
A pyrimidine analogue that inhibits DNA methyltransferase, impairing DNA methylation. It is also an antimetabolite of cytidine, incorporated primarily into RNA. Azacytidine has been used as an antineoplastic agent. |
| Also Called: |
NSC-102816 |
| CAS Type 1 Name: |
CAS Number: |
320-67-2 |
| Previously Indexed: |
Nucleosides (1966-1971),Triazines (1966-1971) |
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