Chemical Properties
White Solid
Uses
Tiazofurin has antitumor activity and is a potential therapeutic agent in the treatment of cancer. Tiazofurin acts as an inhibitor of Inosine-5'-monophosphate (IMP) dehydrogenase.
Uses
Tiazofurin has antitumor activity and is a potential therapeutic agent in the treatment of cancer. Tiazofurin acts as an inhibitor of Inosine-5''-monophosphate (IMP) dehydrogenase.
Definition
ChEBI: A C-glycosyl compound that is 1,3-thiazole-4-carboxamide in which the hydrogen at position 2 has been replaced by a beta-D-ribofuranosyl group. It is metabolised to thiazole-4-carboxamide adenine dinucle
tide (TAD), a selective inhibitor of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMP dehydrogenase).
brand name
Tiazofurine is INN.
