Molecular Formula: C
20H
24N
8O
6 Molecular Weight: 472.45456
InChIKey: FPJYMUQSRFJSEW-ZOWNYOTGSA-N
An antineoplastic antimetabolite with immunosuppressant properties. It is an inhibitor of TETRAHYDROFOLATE DEHYDROGENASE and prevents the formation of tetrahydrofolate, necessary for synthesis of thymidylate, an essential component of DNA.
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