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6-(decyldithio)-1H-purin-2-amine
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Thioguanine
Definition
: An antineoplastic compound which also has antimetabolite action. The drug is used in the therapy of acute leukemia.
Other names
6-
Thioguanine; Tioguanine GlaxoSmithKline Brand; ThioguaninGSK; Thioguanin GSK; 2 Amino 6 Purinethiol; 6 Thioguanine; Wellcome Brand of Thioguanine; Tioguanine; Tioguanina Wellcome; Thioguanine Tabloid; Thioguanine Monosodium Salt; Thioguanine Hemihydrate; Thioguanin-
GSK; Tabloid; Lanvis; GlaxoSmithKline Brand of Tioguanine; GlaxoSmithKline Brand of Thioguanine; Glaxo Wellcome Brand of Tioguanine; Glaxo Wellcome Brand of Thioguanine; 2-
Amino-
6-
Purinethiol
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THIOGUANINE
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6-(decyldithio)-1H-purin-2-amine
structure given in first source; decyl disulfide analog of 6-thioguanine
78263-87-3
Thioguanine/*analogs & derivatives
Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase/antagonists & inhibitors
Biochem Pharmacol 1990;39(9):1484