| Term Name: | valganciclovir |
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| Synonyms: | 2-[(2-amino-6-oxo-3,6-dihydro-9H-purin-9-yl)methoxy]-3-hydroxypropyl L-valinate, valganciclovir |
| Definition: | The L-valinyl ester of ganciclovir, into which it is rapidly converted by intestinal and hepatic esterases. It is a synthetic analogue of 2'-deoxyguanosine. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:63635] ( EBI ) |