Preferred Name

Mechlorethamine

Synonyms
Definitions

A synthetic agent related to sulphur mustard with antineoplastic and immunosuppressive properties. Nitrogen mustard (a member of a family of chemotherapy agents including cyclophosphamide and chlorambucil) is an irritant and carcinogenic agent metabolized to a highly reactive ethylene immonium derivative; the ethylene immonium derivative alkylates DNA and inhibits DNA replication. This agent also exhibits lympholytic properties. (NCI04)

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C62056

ALT_DEFINITION

The nitrogen mustard vesicant HN-2.

CAS_Registry

51-75-2

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:28925

Chemical_Formula

C5H11Cl2N

code

C62056

Contributing_Source

CDISC

FDA

PCDC

definition

A synthetic agent related to sulphur mustard with antineoplastic and immunosuppressive properties. Nitrogen mustard (a member of a family of chemotherapy agents including cyclophosphamide and chlorambucil) is an irritant and carcinogenic agent metabolized to a highly reactive ethylene immonium derivative; the ethylene immonium derivative alkylates DNA and inhibits DNA replication. This agent also exhibits lympholytic properties. (NCI04)

FDA_UNII_Code

50D9XSG0VR

Has_Salt_Form

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C627

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77526

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C186341

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C160930

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C177537

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C128784

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C186327

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C186328

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C157711

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C157712

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C61410

Is_Value_For_GDC_Property

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C1909

label

Mechlorethamine

Legacy Concept Name

Mechlorethamine

Maps_To

Mechlorethamine

Preferred_Name

Mechlorethamine

prefixIRI

NCIT:C62056

prefLabel

Mechlorethamine

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0025033

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C697

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