pentamethylmelamine
A principal metabolite of hexamethylmelamine with antineoplastic activity. Pentamethylmelamine alkylates DNA and other macromolecules and forms DNA intrastrand and DNA-protein crosslinks, thereby preventing DNA replication.
| Abbreviation: | PMM |
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| Chemical structure: | N,N,N',N',N"-pentamethyl-1,3,5-triazine |
| IND number: | 14585 |
| NSC code: | 118742 |