Azacitidine
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.
Year introduced: 1996
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Tree Number(s): D02.145.150, D03.383.742.680.245.217, D13.570.685.245.217, D13.570.800.286.300
MeSH Unique ID: D001374
Registry Number: M801H13NRU
Entry Terms:
- 5-Azacytidine
- 5 Azacytidine
- Azacytidine
- NSC-102816
- NSC102816
- NSC 102816
- Vidaza
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