| Term Name: | tiazofurine |
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| Synonyms: | (1R)-1,4-anhydro-1-(4-carbamoyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-D-ribitol, 2-(beta-D-ribofuranosyl)-4-thiazolecarboxamide, 2-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-4-thiazolecarboxamide, CI-909, riboxamide, TCAR, tiazofurin, tiazofurina, tiazofurine, tiazofurinum |
| Definition: | A C-glycosyl compound that is 1,3-thiazole-4-carboxamide in which the hydrogen at position 2 has been replaced by a β-D-ribofuranosyl group. It is metabolised to thiazole-4-carboxamide adenine dinucleotide (TAD), a selective inhibitor of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMP dehydrogenase). |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:90239] ( EBI ) |