Term Name: ganciclovir
Synonyms: 2-(6-Amino-purin-9-ylmethoxy)-propane-1,3-diol, 2-amino-9-((1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yloxy)methyl)-1H-purin-6(9H)-one, 2-amino-9-((1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yloxy)methyl)-3H-purin-6(9H)-one, 2-amino-9-((1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yloxy)methyl)-9H-purin-6-ol, 2-Amino-9-(2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethoxymethyl)-1,9-dihydro-purin-6-one, 2-amino-9-(2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethylethoxymethyl)-6,9-dihydro-1H-6-purinone, 2-amino-9-{[(1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yl)oxy]methyl}-1,9-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one, 9-((2-Hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy)methyl)guanine, 9-(1,3-DIHYDROXY-PROPOXYMETHANE)GUANINE, 9-[(1,3-dihydroxy-2-propoxy)methyl]guanine, GA2, Ganciclovir, ganciclovirum, gancyclovir
Definition: An oxopurine that is guanine substituted by a [(1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yl)oxy]methyl group at position 9. Ganciclovir is an antiviral drug used to treat or prevent AIDS-related cytomegalovirus infections.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:465284]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 2-aminopurines oxopurine
has_functional_parent: guanine
has_role: antiinfective agent antiviral drug
inverse has_functional_parent: valganciclovir