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methylmercaptopurine riboside

A purine derivative with antineoplastic and anti-angiogenic properties. 6-methylmercaptopurine riboside (6-MMPR) inhibits amidophosphoribosyltransferase, the first committed step in de novo purine synthesis, and inhibits fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2)-induced cell proliferation.
Synonym:methylthioinosine
Abbreviation:6-MMPR
MMPR
Code name:NCI-C04784
SQ 21977
Chemical structure:6-(methylmercapto)purine ribonucleoside
6-(methylthio) inosine
6-(methylthio)purine ribonucleoside
6-(methylthio)purine riboside
6-methyl MP riboside
6-methylmercaptopurine riboside
6-methylthioinosine
9H-purine, 6-(methylthio)-9-beta-D-ribofuranosyl- (8CI 9CI)
9H-purine, 6-(methylthio)-9-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-, dihydrate
9H-purine, 6-(methylthio)-9beta-D-ribofuranosyl
beta-D-ribosyl-6-methylthiopurine
purine-6-thiol,6-methyl-9-ribofuranosyl
IND number:19524
2818
924
NSC code:40774
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