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Arabinofuranosylcytosine Triphosphate MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Arabinofuranosylcytosine Triphosphate
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.742.686.246.050
D13.695.065.200
D13.695.740.246.050
Unique ID
D001085
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001085
Scope Note
A triphosphate nucleotide analog which is the biologically active form of CYTARABINE. It inhibits nuclear DNA synthesis.
Entry Term(s)
Ara-CTP
Arabinosylcytosine Triphosphate
Cytarabine Triphosphate
Cytosine Arabinoside Triphosphate
Pharm Action
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Registry Numbers
13191-15-6
CAS Type 1 Name
2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 4-amino-1-(5-O-(hydroxy((hydroxy(phosphonooxy)phosphinyl)oxy)phosphinyl)-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-
Previous Indexing
Cytarabine (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under ARABINONUCLEOTIDES 1979-90
History Note
91(79); was see under ARABINONUCLEOTIDES 1979-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2016/05/27
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