OBO ID: CHEBI:63577
Term Name: lamivudine Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • (-)-1-((2R,5S)-2-(Hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl)cytosine
  • (-)-2'-Deoxy-3'-thiacytidine
  • 2',3'-Dideoxy-3'-thiacytidine
  • 3'-Thia-2',3'-dideoxycytidine
  • 3TC
  • 4-amino-1-[(2R,5S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl]pyrimidin-2(1H)-one
  • beta-L-2',3'-Dideoxy-3'-thiacytidine
  • beta-L-3'-Thia-2',3'-dideoxycytidine
  • Epivir
  • lamivudine
Definition: A monothioacetal that consists of cytosine having a (2R,5S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl moiety attached at position 1. An inhibitor of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase, it is used as an antiviral in the treatment of AIDS and hepatitis B.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
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