Ganciclovir
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Ganciclovir Definition
A synthetic guanine derivative with antiviral activity. As the active metabolite of ganciclovir, ganciclovir-5-triphosphate (ganciclovir-TP) appears to inhibit viral DNA synthesis by competitive inhibition of viral DNA polymerases and incorporation into viral DNA, resulting in eventual termination of viral DNA elongation.
Ganciclovir Synonyms
Ganciclovir, 2'-Nor-2'-deoxyguanosine, 2'NDG, 2-Amino-1,9-[[2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]-6H-purin-6-one, 9-[(1,3-Dihydroxy-2-propoxy)methyl]guanine, Cymevan, DHPG, GANCICLOVIR, Nordeoxyguanosine, Virgan, ganciclovir
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