Term Name: | streptozocin |
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Synonyms: | 2-Deoxy-2-(((methylnitrosoamino)carbonyl)amino)-D-glucopyranose, 2-Deoxy-2-(3-methyl-3-nitrosoureido)-D-glucopyranose, 2-deoxy-2-{[methyl(nitroso)carbamoyl]amino}-alpha-D-glucopyranose, estreptozocina, N-D-Glucosyl-(2)-N'-nitrosomethylharnstoff, N-D-Glucosyl-(2)-N'-nitrosomethylurea, streptozocin, streptozocine, Streptozocinium, streptozocinum, Streptozotocin, Zanosar |
Definition: | An N-nitrosourea that is an antibiotic produced by Streptomyces achromogenes. It is used as an antineoplastic agent and to induce diabetes in experimental animals. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:9288] ( EBI ) |