Structured Summary
Abstract
A simple organophosphorus compound that inhibits DNA polymerase, especially in viruses and is used as an antiviral agent.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C2H5O5P
- Molecular Weight
- 140.03 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 4408-78-0
- IUPAC Name
- 2-phosphonoacetic acid
- InChIKey
- XUYJLQHKOGNDPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C(C(=O)O)P(=O)(O)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D010746
- Source
- PubChem CID 546
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Synonyms
5 entry terms
- Phosphonacetic Acid
- Disodium Phosphonoacetate
- Fosfonet Sodium
- Phosphonoacetate
- Phosphonoacetate, Disodium
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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
90(78); was see under ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS 1978-89
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Previous Indexing
- Organophosphorus Compounds (1972-1977)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Phosphonoacetic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010746. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010746
- Phosphonoacetic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27093778
- Phosphonoacetic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 546. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/546