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Formula
C15H19N5O7
MW
381.35
Purity
>97%
Bio Chemical Notes
A potent inhibitor of the cytomegalovirus and herpes. A prodrug which gives the active form after phosphorylation by a virus thymidine kinase. Ganciclovir triphosphate is incorporated into the DNA strand and so inhibits viral DNA polymersase. Ref: Drugs. 1990; 39 (4), 597-638.