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Aza Compounds

Medical Definition:
Guide Notes:	do not confuse with AZO COMPOUNDS; DF: AZA CPDS
Previously Indexed:	specific parent compound (1972-1973)

Aza Compounds Categories.

	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.
	Azaguanine - One of the early purine analogs showing antineoplastic activity. It functions as an antimetabolite and is easily incorporated into ribonucleic acids.
	Azauridine - A triazine nucleoside used as an antineoplastic antimetabolite. It interferes with pyrimidine biosynthesis thereby preventing formation of cellular nucleic acids. As the triacetate, it is also effective as an antipsoriatic.

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