loading...| Preferred Name | Azathioprine | |
| Synonyms |
AZATHIOPRINE Azathioprine 6-[(1-Methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)thio]-1H-purine AZA AZTP |
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| Definitions |
A purine analogue with cytotoxic and immunosuppressive activity. Azathioprine is a prodrug that is converted by hepatic xanthine oxidase to its active metabolite 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP). 6-MP is further metabolized by hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT) into 6-thioguanosine-5'-phosphate (6-thio-GMP) and 6-thioinosine monophosphate (6-thio-IMP), both inhibit nucleotide conversions and de novo purine synthesis. This leads to inhibition of DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis. As a result, cell proliferation may be inhibited, particularly in lymphocytes and leukocytes. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C290 |
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| CAS_Registry |
446-86-6 |
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:2948 |
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| Chemical_Formula |
C9H7N7O2S |
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| code |
C290 |
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157712 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C201600 |
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| Contributing_Source |
FDA GDC HemOnc |
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| DEFINITION |
A purine analogue with cytotoxic and immunosuppressive activity. Azathioprine is a prodrug that is converted by hepatic xanthine oxidase to its active metabolite 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP). 6-MP is further metabolized by hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT) into 6-thioguanosine-5'-phosphate (6-thio-GMP) and 6-thioinosine monophosphate (6-thio-IMP), both inhibit nucleotide conversions and de novo purine synthesis. This leads to inhibition of DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis. As a result, cell proliferation may be inhibited, particularly in lymphocytes and leukocytes. |
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| FDA_UNII_Code |
MRK240IY2L |
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| FULL_SYN |
AZATHIOPRINE Azathioprine 6-[(1-Methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)thio]-1H-purine AZA AZTP |
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| label |
Azathioprine |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Azathioprine |
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| Maps_To |
Azathioprine |
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| NSC Number |
39084 |
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| Preferred_Name |
Azathioprine |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C290 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Pharmacologic Substance Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0004482 |
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| subClassOf |