Definition: 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.
Other names Azacytidine; NSC102816; NSC 102816; 5 Azacytidine; Vidaza; Pharmion Brand of Azacitidine; NSC-102816; 5-Azacytidine
decitabine [ 2'-deoxy-5-azacytidine,5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine,5-azadeoxycytidine,5-deoxyazacytidine,Dacogen,NSC 127716,NSC-127716,decitabine mesylate ] structure given in first source
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