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Azacitidine

MESHD001374

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.

Synonyms

  • 5-Azacytidine
  • 5 Azacytidine
  • Azacytidine
  • NSC-102816
  • NSC102816
  • NSC 102816
  • Vidaza

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