9H-Purine-6Thio-98D

Preferred Label : 9H-Purine-6Thio-98D;

NCIt synonyms : 9H-Purine-6Thio-98D;

NCIt definition : An antimetabolite analogue of purine with antineoplastic and immuno-suppressant properties. 9H-Purine-6Thio-98D substitutes for the normal nucleoside and fraudulently incorporates into DNA and inhibits de novo purine synthesis, thereby inducing cell death. In vivo, this agent, also known as 6MP-arabinoside, may occur as a metabolite of the antineoplastic agent mercaptopurine. (NCI04);

Details

Origin ID

C28793;

UMLS CUI

C1515473;

Semantic type(s)
- Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
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- GDC Therapeutic Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]
- GDC Value Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCIt Antineoplastic Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]

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