Term Name: didanosine
Synonyms: 2',3'-dideoxyinosine, 2,3-dideoxyinosine, 9-((2R,5S)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-1H-purin-6(9H)-one, 9-((2R,5S)-5-Hydroxymethyl-tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-1,9-dihydro-purin-6-one, 9-((2S,5R)-5-Hydroxymethyl-tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-9H-purin-6-ol, 9-[(2R,5S)-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-1,9-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one, DDI, ddIno, didanosina, Didanosine, didanosinum, dideoxyinosine
Definition: A purine 2',3'-dideoxyribonucleoside that is inosine in which the hydroxy groups at both the 2' and the 3' positions on the sugar moiety have been replaced by hydrogen. An antiviral drug, it is used as a medication to treat HIV/AIDS.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:490877]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: purine 2',3'-dideoxyribonucleoside
has_role: antimetabolite antiviral drug EC 2.4.2.1 (purine-nucleoside phosphorylase) inhibitor geroprotector HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitor