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AICA ribonucleotide

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More on Ribonucleotides Definition: Nucleotides in which the purine or pyrimidine base is combined with ribose. (Dorland, 28th ed)  deoxy or desoxy    Other names Ribonucleoside Phosphates; Phosphates, Ribonucleoside
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
AICA ribonucleotide [ ZMP,4-carboxy-5-aminoimidazole ribotide,5'-phosphoribosyl-5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxamide,5-amino-1-beta-D-ribofuranosylimidazole-4-carboxamide monophosphate,5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxamide ribofuranoside 5'-monophosphate,AICA ribonucleotide, (D-ribofuranosyl)-isomer,AICAR,AICAriboside 5'-monophosphate,CAIR,Z-nucleotide,aminoimidazole carboxamide ribonucleotide ]
  RN given refers to beta-D-ribofuranosyl isomer; purine precursor; has antineoplastic activity; AICAR is also used as an abbreviation for AICA riboside 		3031-94-5   *Ribonucleotides Aminoimidazole Carboxamide/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action Hypoglycemic Agents 		Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1981;99(4):1433

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