| Term Name: | N-(2-aminoethyl)-1-aziridine-ethanamine |
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| Synonyms: | N(1)-(2-(1-aziridinyl)ethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine, N(1)-[2-(aziridin-1-yl)ethyl]ethane-1,2-diamine, N-(2-((2-aminoethyl)amino)ethyl)aziridine, N-(2-aminoethyl)-1 aziridine-ethanamine, N-(2-aminoethyl)-1-aziridineethanamine, N-[2-(aziridin-1-yl)ethyl]ethane-1,2-diamine |
| Definition: | A primary amino compound that is ethane-1,2-diamine in which the hydrogen on one of the amino groups is replaced by a 2-(aziridin-1-yl)ethyl group. It is a angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) inhibitor and a potential therapeutic agent for treating SARS coronavirus infections. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:145998] ( EBI ) |