It is the hydrochloride form of cytarabine, an antimetabolite analogue of cytidine with a modified sugar moiety. Cytarabine is converted to the triphosphate form within the cell and then competes with cytidine for incorporation into DNA. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Nucleosides. Its therapeutic use is listed as antineoplastics. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Arabitin hydrochloride and Aracytin hydrochloride. Its PubChem CID is 6252.
Cytarabine hydrochloride
| CAS No | 69-74-9 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C9H13N3O5.ClH |
| Molecular Weight | 279.68 g/mol |
| Synonyms | 4-amino-1-[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-one;hydrochloride |
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It is the hydrochloride form of cytarabine, an antimetabolite analogue of cytidine with a modified sugar moiety. Cytarabine is converted to the triphosphate form within the cell and then competes with cytidine for incorporation into DNA.
The listed CAS number is 69-74-9.
The listed molecular formula is C9H13N3O5.ClH.
The listed molecular weight is 279.68 g/mol.
4-amino-1-[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-one;hydrochloride.
The source lists Arabitin hydrochloride and Aracytin hydrochloride.