Synonyms: 6-mercaptoguanine | 6-thioguanine | Lanvis® | Tabloid®
thioguanine is an approved drug (FDA (1966))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Inhibits inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase 1.
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References |
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IMP dehydrogenase basal activity in MOLT-4 human leukaemia cells is altered by mycophenolic acid and 6-thioguanosine. Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 68 (4): 277-85. [PMID:18609073] |