NCIt related terms : 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine; Dacogen;
NCIt definition : A cytidine antimetabolite analogue with potential antineoplastic activity. Decitabine
incorporates into DNA and inhibits DNA methyltransferase, resulting in hypomethylation
of DNA and intra-S-phase arrest of DNA replication. (NCI04);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A drug that is used to treat myelodysplastic syndromes and is being studied
in the treatment of other types of cancer. It is a type of antimetabolite.;
UNII : 776B62CQ27;
InChIKey : XAUDJQYHKZQPEU-KVQBGUIXSA-N;
CAS number : 2353-33-5;
Drug name : Dacogen;
Chemical formula : C8H12N4O4;
NSC code : 127716;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:50131;
Codes from synonyms : NSC0127716; 00810; CDR0000508667; CDR0000045208; 145;