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2-AMINO-6-MERCAPTOPURINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Medication
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thioguanine
1, record 1, English, thioguanine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 2-amino-6-mercaptopurine 2, record 1, English, 2%2Damino%2D6%2Dmercaptopurine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normally 6-thioguanine, guanine in which the oxygen atom is replaced by sulfur. It is used in biochemical studies as a guanine analogue, but its base-pairing properties are unlike those of guanine. It is also used as an antineoplastic drug in the treatment of acute granulocytic anemia. 2, record 1, English, - thioguanine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Médicaments
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thioguanine
1, record 1, French, thioguanine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Composé utilisé pour la sélection de lignées parentales de lymphocytes dans des analyses biochimiques. 2, record 1, French, - thioguanine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Renseignement fourni par Santé Canada. 2, record 1, French, - thioguanine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Medicamentos
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tioguanina
1, record 1, Spanish, tioguanina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fármaco antimetabolito antineoplásico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tioguanina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] utilizado para el tratamiento de leucemia no linfocítica aguda y mieloide crónica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tioguanina
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