"Thioinosine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Sulfhydryl analog of INOSINE that inhibits nucleoside transport across erythrocyte plasma membranes, and has immunosuppressive properties. It has been used similarly to MERCAPTOPURINE in the treatment of leukemia. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p503)
| Descriptor ID |
D013868
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.759.800 D03.438.759.590.616.900 D13.570.583.616.900 D13.570.800.573.900 D13.570.900.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Thioinosine- Thioinosine
- 6-Mercaptopurine Riboside
- 6 Mercaptopurine Riboside
- Riboside, 6-Mercaptopurine
- Ribosyl-6-mercaptopurine
- Ribosyl 6 mercaptopurine
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