Structured Summary
Abstract
The aglycone of CYCASIN. It acts as a potent carcinogen and neurotoxin and inhibits hepatic DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C4H8N2O3
- Molecular Weight
- 132.12 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 592-62-1
- IUPAC Name
- (Z)-acetyloxymethylimino-methyl-oxidoazanium
- InChIKey
- BELPJCDYWUCHKF-WAYWQWQTSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(=O)OC/N=[N+](/C)\[O-]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D008746
- Source
- PubChem CID 5363199
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- (Methyl-ONN-azoxy)methanol Acetate
- Acetate, Methylazoxymethanol
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Aspects Covered
19 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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History Note
91(75); was see under AZO COMPOUNDS 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Alcohol, Methyl (1973-1974)
- Azo Compounds (1973-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Methylazoxymethanol Acetate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008746. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008746
- Methylazoxymethanol Acetate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylazoxymethanol_acetate
- Methylazoxymethanol Acetate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4073291
- Methylazoxymethanol Acetate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5363199. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5363199