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A pyrimidine analogue that inhibits DNA methyltransferase, impairing DNA methylation. It is also an antimetabolite of cytidine, incorporated primarily into RNA. Azacytidine has been used as an antineoplastic agent.

Also Known As:

5 Azacytidine; Vidaza; 5-Azacytidine; Azacytidine; NSC-102816; NSC 102816; NSC102816; 1,3,5-Triazin-2(1H)-one, 4-amino-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Enzyme Inhibitors

Organic Chemicals: 140
- Aza Compounds: 3
  - Azacitidine: 2162
Heterocyclic Compounds: 207
- 1-Ring Heterocyclic Compounds
  - Pyrimidines: 521
    - Pyrimidine Nucleosides: 50
      - Cytidine: 548
        Azacitidine: 2162
Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides: 1
- Nucleosides: 6937
  - Pyrimidine Nucleosides: 50
    - Cytidine: 548
      - Azacitidine: 2162
  - Ribonucleosides: 49
    - Cytidine: 548
      - Azacitidine: 2162

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