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Definition of Azacitidine | A pyrimidine nucleoside analogue of cytidine with antineoplastic activity. Azacitidine is incorporated into DNA, where it reversibly inhibits DNA methyltransferase, thereby blocking DNA methylation. Hypomethylation of DNA by azacitidine may activate tumor suppressor genes silenced by hypermethylation, resulting in an antitumor effect. This agent is also incorporated into RNA, thereby disrupting normal RNA function and impairing tRNA cytosine-5-methyltransferase activity. (NCI04) Azacitidine is from the group Pyrimidine Antagonist
Other Names for Azacitidine
Azacitidine
4-Amino-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-1,3,5-triazin-2(1H)-one
5 AZC
5-AC
5-AZC
5-Aza-cytidine
5-Azacytidine
AZACITIDINE
Azacytidine
Azacytidine, 5-
Ladakamycin
Mylosar
U-18496
Vidaza
azacitidine
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