Canadian Medical Guide > Chemicals and Drugs > Organic Chemicals > Aza Compounds > Azacitidine Terms and Definitions
Azacitidine
Medical 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) |
Azacitidine Medical Definitions and Terms
|
Wildlife On Video »
Canada's Great Outdoors
Tour Canadian Rockies »
Book Banff »
Book Jasper »
Maligne Lake Boat Cruise »
Gondola Banff »
Hike Jasper »
Jasper Columbia Icefield »