Term Name: | tioguanine |
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Synonyms: | 2-Amino 6MP, 2-Amino-1,7-dihydro-6H-purine-6-thione, 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-6H-purine-6-thione, 2-amino-1,9-dihydropurine-6-thione, 2-Amino-6-mercaptopurine, 2-Amino-6-merkaptopurin, 2-Amino-6-purinethiol, 2-Aminopurin-6-thiol, 2-Aminopurine-6(1H)-thione, 2-Aminopurine-6-thiol, 6-Mercapto-2-aminopurine, 6-Mercaptoguanine, 6-TG, 6-thioguanine, TG, ThG, Thioguanine, Tioguanin, tioguanina, tioguanine, tioguaninum |
Definition: | A 2-aminopurine that is the 6-thiono derivative of 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-6H-purine. Incorporates into DNA and inhibits synthesis. Used in the treatment of leukaemia. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:9555] ( EBI ) |