Methyl 4-C-hydroxymethyl-2,3-O-isopropylidene-beta-D-ribofuranoside

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
55797-67-6

[ Name ]:
Methyl 4-C-hydroxymethyl-2,3-O-isopropylidene-beta-D-ribofuranoside

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Methyl 4-C-hydroxymethyl-2,3-O-isopropylidene-beta-D-ribofuranoside is a purine nucleoside analog. Purine nucleoside analogs have broad antitumor activity targeting indolent lymphoid malignancies. Anticancer mechanisms in this process rely on inhibition of DNA synthesis, induction of apoptosis, etc[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Cancer
Signaling Pathways >> Cell Cycle/DNA Damage >> Nucleoside Antimetabolite/Analog

[References]

[1]. Robak T, Robak P. Purine nucleoside analogs in the treatment of rarer chronic lymphoid leukemias. Curr Pharm Des. 2012;18(23):3373-88.  

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C10H18O6

[ Molecular Weight ]:
234.25

Related Compounds

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