Structured Summary
Abstract
An imidazole derivative which is a metabolite of the antineoplastic agents BIC and DIC. By itself, or as the ribonucleotide, it is used as a condensation agent in the preparation of nucleosides and nucleotides. Compounded with orotic acid, it is used to treat liver diseases.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C4H6N4O
- Molecular Weight
- 126.12 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 360-97-4
- IUPAC Name
- 4-amino-1H-imidazole-5-carboxamide
- InChIKey
- DVNYTAVYBRSTGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=NC(=C(N1)C(=O)N)N
- MeSH Unique ID
- D000620
- Source
- PubChem CID 9679
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- Carboxamide, Aminoimidazole
- Ba 2756
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(78); was see under IMIDAZOLES 1978-90
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Previous Indexing
- Imidazoles (1966-1977)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Aminoimidazole Carboxamide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000620. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000620
- Aminoimidazole Carboxamide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27067435
- Aminoimidazole Carboxamide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 9679. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9679