Definition: An ACYCLOVIR analog that is a potent inhibitor of the Herpesvirus family including cytomegalovirus. Ganciclovir is used to treat complications from AIDS-associated cytomegalovirus infections.
do not confuse DHPG, a common abbrev for ganciclovir with DHPG for both 3,4-dihydroxyphenylglycol & 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylene glycol
9-((2,3-dihydroxy-1-propoxy)methyl)guanine [ 9-((2,3-dihydroxy-1-propoxy)methyl)guanine, (R)-isomer,9-((2,3-dihydroxy-1-propoxy)methyl)guanine, (S)-isomer,iso-NDG ] RN & structure given in first source; RN not in Chemline; RN given refers to racemic cpd 8/85