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R9644

Ribavirin

≥98% (TLC), IMP dehydrogenase inhibitor, powder

Synonym(s):

1-β-D-Ribofuranosyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H12N4O5
CAS Number:
36791-04-5
Molecular Weight:
244.20
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
PubChem Substance ID:
24278685
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
MFCD00058564
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Product Name

Ribavirin, antiviral

Quality Level

200

assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

solubility

water: 19.60-20.40 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

antibiotic activity spectrum

viruses

mode of action

DNA synthesis | interferes

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

NC(=O)c1ncn(n1)[C@@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H]2O

InChI

1S/C8H12N4O5/c9-6(16)7-10-2-12(11-7)8-5(15)4(14)3(1-13)17-8/h2-5,8,13-15H,1H2,(H2,9,16)/t3-,4-,5-,8-/m1/s1

InChI key

IWUCXVSUMQZMFG-AFCXAGJDSA-N

Gene Information

human ... IMPDH1(3614), IMPDH2(3615)

General description

Analog of the imidazole nucleotide intermediates in purine nucleotide biosynthesis.
Chemical structure: nucleoside

Biochem/physiol Actions

Antiviral agent used against a wide variety of human viral infections, in particular, chronic hepatitis C, HIV, and adenovirus. Its metabolite, ribavirin 5′-phosphate, is an inhibitor of inosine monophosphate (IMP) dehydrogenase, but many other mechanisms of action are also supported with experimental evidence.
Antiviral agent used against a wide variety of human viral infections, in particular, chronic hepatitis C, HIV, and adenovirus. Its metabolite, ribavirin 5′-phosphate, is an inhibitor of inosine monophosphate (IMP) dehydrogenase.
Antiviral agent. Its metabolite, ribavirin 5′-phosphate, is an inhibitor of inosine monophosphate (IMP) dehydrogenase. Used to inhibit purine (GTP pools) biosynthesis at the level of inosine monophosphate (IMP) dehydrogenase and as a precursor to the di- and tri-phosphates which inhibit viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerases.

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Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Muta. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
0000342951
0000209049
0000497039
0000497039
0000477015

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M Colombo et al.
Gut, 63(7), 1150-1158 (2013-11-10)
Severe adverse events (AEs) compromise the outcome of direct antiviral agent-based treatment in patients with advanced liver fibrosis due to HCV infection. HEP3002 is an ongoing multinational programme to evaluate safety and efficacy of telaprevir (TVR) plus pegylated-interferon-α (PEG-IFNα) and
Marie Pellerin et al.
Viruses, 13(3) (2021-04-04)
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is considered as an emerging global health problem. In most cases, hepatitis E is a self-limiting disease and the virus is cleared spontaneously without the need of antiviral therapy. However, immunocompromised individuals can develop chronic infection
Tao Meng et al.
Journal of virology, 88(10), 5803-5815 (2014-03-14)
In a screen for ribavirin resistance, a novel high-fidelity variant of human enterovirus 71 (EV71) with the single amino acid change L123F in its RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp or 3D) was identified. Based on the crystal structure of EV71 RdRp
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