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Acyclovir

Catalog No. S1807 Name Selleck Chemicals
CAS Number 59277-89-3 Website http://www.selleckchem.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
2-amino-9-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6,9-dihydro-1H-purin-6-one
IUPAC Traditional name
zovir
Synonyms
Acycloguanosine
Aciclovir
Zovirax

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 59277-89-3

PROPERTIES

Salt Data Free Base
Solubility DMSO
Storage Condition -20°C

DETAILS

Description (English)
Research Area: Infection
Biological Activity:
Acyclovir is a synthetic nucleoside analogue active against herpesviruses. It is a guanosine analogue antiviral drug. Aciclovir differs from previous nucleoside analogues in that it contains only a partial nucleoside structure: the sugar ring is replaced by an open-chain structure. It is selectively converted into acyclo-guanosine monophosphate (acyclo-GMP) by viral thymidine kinase, which is far more effective (3000 times) in phosphorylation than cellular thymidine kinase. [1]

REFERENCES

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aciclovir