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gemcitabine

Term ID
CHEBI:175901
Synonyms
  • 2',2'-Difluorodeoxycytidine
  • 2'-deoxy-2',2'-difluorocytidine
  • 4-amino-1-((2R,4R,5R)-3,3-difluoro-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)pyrimidin-2(1H)-one
  • gemcitabina
  • gemcitabine
  • gemcitabinum
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Definition
A 2'-deoxycytidine having geminal fluoro substituents in the 2'-position. An inhibitor of ribonucleotide reductase, gemcitabine is used in the treatment of various carcinomas, particularly non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, bladder cancer and breast cancer.
References
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from gemcitabine
Phenotype where environments contain gemcitabine
Phenotype modified by environments containing gemcitabine
Phenotype affecting gemcitabine
Human Disease Model
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