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RIBAVIRIN

Catalog No. 02196066 Name MP Biomedicals
CAS Number 36791-04-5 Website http://www.mpbio.com
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Storage 2-8°C Chembase ID: 106043

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
1-[3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide
IUPAC Traditional name
@ribavirin
Synonyms
1-β-D-Ribofuranosyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-caroxamide

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 36791-04-5

PROPERTIES

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Melting Point 173°C
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RTECS XZ4250000
Storage Condition 2-8°C

DETAILS

Description (English)
A general antiviral reported to be active against RSV, HIV, HCV, and other infectious agents. Its metabolite, ribavirin-5'-phosphate, inhibits inosine monophosphate (IMP) dehydrogenase.

REFERENCES

  • Honda, Y., et al., Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 38: 653, (1994).
  • Liao, H.J. and Stollar, V.,Antiviral Res., 22: 285, (1993).