Structured Summary
Abstract
An antibiotic that is produced by Stretomyces achromogenes. It is used as an antineoplastic agent and to induce diabetes in experimental animals.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C8H15N3O7
- Molecular Weight
- 265.22 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 18883-66-4
- IUPAC Name
- 1-methyl-1-nitroso-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]urea
- InChIKey
- ZSJLQEPLLKMAKR-GKHCUFPYSA-N
- SMILES
- CN(C(=O)N[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O[C@@H]1O)CO)O)O)N=O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D013311
- Source
- PubChem CID 29327
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- 2-Deoxy-2-((methylnitrosoamino)carbonyl)amino-D-glucose
- Streptozotocin
- Streptozotocine
- Zanosar
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Aspects Covered
26 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, 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
93; was STREPTOZOTOCIN 1972-92 (Prov 1972); STREPTOZOCIN was see STREPTOZOTOCIN 1977-92
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Previous Indexing
- Antibiotics (1966-1971)
- Nitroso Compounds (1966-1971)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Streptozocin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013311. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013311
- Streptozocin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptozotocin
- Streptozocin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q257331
- Streptozocin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 29327. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/29327