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asulacrine isethionate

The isethionate salt of an amsacrine analogue with antineoplastic properties. Asulacrine inhibits the enzyme topoisomerase ll, thereby blocking DNA replication and RNA and protein synthesis.

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Code name:	CI-921
Chemical structure:	9-(2-methoxy-4-(methylsulfonylamino)phenylamino)-N,5-dimethyl-4-acridinecarboxamide 2-hydroxyethanesulfonate

asulacrine isethionate

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