formycin

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noun

A C-nucleoside, (2S,3R,4S,5R)-2-(7-amino-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol, that inhibits the E. coli enzyme purine nucleoside phosphorylase

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Meanings

nounformycin (plural formycins)

plural formycins

  1. chemistryA C-nucleoside, (2S,3R,4S,5R)-2-(7-amino-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol, that inhibits the E. coli enzyme purine nucleoside phosphorylase
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