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mercaptopurine

Term ID
CHEBI:50667
Synonyms
  • 1,7-dihydro-6H-purine-6-thione
  • 6 MP
  • 6-Mercaptopurine
  • 6-MP
  • 6-Thiohypoxanthine
  • 6-Thioxopurine
  • Mercaptopurina
  • mercaptopurine
  • mercaptopurinum
  • Mercapurin
  • Puri-Nethol
  • Purinethol
Definition
A member of the class of purines that is 6,7-dihydro-1H-purine carrying a thione group at position 6. An adenine analogue, it is used in the treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has_role
inverse has_part
inverse is_tautomer_of
is_tautomer_of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from mercaptopurine
Phenotype where environments contain mercaptopurine
Phenotype modified by environments containing mercaptopurine
Human Disease / Model Data