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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-06 15:16:51 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:51:51 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0015063
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB15063
Metabolite Identification
Common NameAzacitidine
DescriptionAzacitidine is only found in individuals that have used or taken this drug. It is a pyrimidine nucleoside analogue that inhibits DNA methyltransferase, impairing DNA methylation. It is also an antimetabolite of cytidine, incorporated primarily into RNA. Azacytidine has been used as an antineoplastic agent. [PubChem]Azacitidine (5-azacytidine) is a chemical analogue of the cytosine nucleoside used in DNA and RNA. Azacitidine is thought to induce antineoplastic activity via two mechanisms; inhibition of DNA methyltransferase at low doses, causing hypomethylation of DNA, and direct cytotoxicity in abnormal hematopoietic cells in the bone marrow through its incorporation into DNA and RNA at high doses, resulting in cell death. As azacitidine is a ribonucleoside, it incoporates into RNA to a larger extent than into DNA. The incorporation into RNA leads to the dissembly of polyribosomes, defective methylation and acceptor function of transfer RNA, and inhibition of the production of protein. Its incorporation into DNA leads to a covalent binding with DNA methyltransferases, which prevents DNA synthesis and subsequent cytotoxicity.
Structure
Data?1582753253
Synonyms
ValueSource
4-Amino-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-S-triazin-2(1H)-oneChEBI
AzacitidinaChEBI
AzacitidinumChEBI
VidazaKegg
4-Amino-1-b-D-ribofuranosyl-S-triazin-2(1H)-oneGenerator
4-Amino-1-β-D-ribofuranosyl-S-triazin-2(1H)-oneGenerator
5 AZCHMDB
AzacytidineHMDB
Pharmion brand OF azacitidineHMDB
5 AzacytidineHMDB
AzacitidineChEBI
Chemical FormulaC8H12N4O5
Average Molecular Weight244.2047
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight244.080769514
IUPAC Name4-amino-1-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-1,2-dihydro-1,3,5-triazin-2-one
Traditional Nameazacitidine
CAS Registry Number320-67-2
SMILES
NC1=NC(=O)N(C=N1)[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H12N4O5/c9-7-10-2-12(8(16)11-7)6-5(15)4(14)3(1-13)17-6/h2-6,13-15H,1H2,(H2,9,11,16)/t3-,4-,5-,6-/m1/s1
InChI KeyNMUSYJAQQFHJEW-KVTDHHQDSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as glycosylamines. Glycosylamines are compounds consisting of an amine with a beta-N-glycosidic bond to a carbohydrate, thus forming a cyclic hemiaminal ether bond (alpha-amino ether).
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
Direct ParentGlycosylamines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • N-glycosyl compound
  • Pentose monosaccharide
  • Amino-1,3,5-triazine
  • Aminotriazine
  • Triazinone
  • Monosaccharide
  • Triazine
  • 1,3,5-triazine
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Tetrahydrofuran
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Oxacycle
  • Azacycle
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Amine
  • Primary amine
  • Primary alcohol
  • Alcohol
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point229 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility12.1 g/LNot Available
LogP-3.5Not Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Urine
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot AvailableNot AvailableTaking drug identified by DrugBank entry DB00928 details
UrineExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot AvailableNot AvailableTaking drug identified by DrugBank entry DB00928 details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Predicted Concentrations
BiospecimenValueOriginal ageOriginal sexOriginal conditionComments
Blood0.000 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormalPredicted based on drug qualities
Blood0.000 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothNormalPredicted based on drug qualities
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDDB00928
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID9072
KEGG Compound IDC11262
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkAzacitidine
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound9444
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID2038
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in zinc ion binding
Specific function:
This enzyme scavenge exogenous and endogenous cytidine and 2'-deoxycytidine for UMP synthesis.
Gene Name:
CDA
Uniprot ID:
P32320
Molecular weight:
16184.545
References
  1. Garcia-Manero G, Stoltz ML, Ward MR, Kantarjian H, Sharma S: A pilot pharmacokinetic study of oral azacitidine. Leukemia. 2008 Sep;22(9):1680-4. doi: 10.1038/leu.2008.145. Epub 2008 Jun 12. [PubMed:18548103 ]
General function:
Involved in DNA binding
Specific function:
Methylates CpG residues. Preferentially methylates hemimethylated DNA. Associates with DNA replication sites in S phase maintaining the methylation pattern in the newly synthesized strand, that is essential for epigenetic inheritance. Associates with chromatin during G2 and M phases to maintain DNA methylation independently of replication. It is responsible for maintaining methylation patterns established in development. DNA methylation is coordinated with methylation of histones. Mediates transcriptional repression by direct binding to HDAC2. In association with DNMT3B and via the recruitment of CTCFL/BORIS, involved in activation of BAG1 gene expression by modulating dimethylation of promoter histone H3 at H3K4 and H3K9.
Gene Name:
DNMT1
Uniprot ID:
P26358
Molecular weight:
184817.425
References
  1. Chen X, Ji ZL, Chen YZ: TTD: Therapeutic Target Database. Nucleic Acids Res. 2002 Jan 1;30(1):412-5. [PubMed:11752352 ]
  2. Kaminskas E, Farrell AT, Wang YC, Sridhara R, Pazdur R: FDA drug approval summary: azacitidine (5-azacytidine, Vidaza) for injectable suspension. Oncologist. 2005 Mar;10(3):176-82. [PubMed:15793220 ]
  3. Cataldo VD, Cortes J, Quintas-Cardama A: Azacitidine for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2009 Jul;9(7):875-84. doi: 10.1586/era.09.61. [PubMed:19589026 ]
  4. Leone G, Voso MT, Teofili L, Lubbert M: Inhibitors of DNA methylation in the treatment of hematological malignancies and MDS. Clin Immunol. 2003 Oct;109(1):89-102. [PubMed:14585280 ]
  5. Ghoshal K, Bai S: DNA methyltransferases as targets for cancer therapy. Drugs Today (Barc). 2007 Jun;43(6):395-422. [PubMed:17612710 ]
  6. Silverman LR, Demakos EP, Peterson BL, Kornblith AB, Holland JC, Odchimar-Reissig R, Stone RM, Nelson D, Powell BL, DeCastro CM, Ellerton J, Larson RA, Schiffer CA, Holland JF: Randomized controlled trial of azacitidine in patients with the myelodysplastic syndrome: a study of the cancer and leukemia group B. J Clin Oncol. 2002 May 15;20(10):2429-40. [PubMed:12011120 ]
  7. Fenaux P: Inhibitors of DNA methylation: beyond myelodysplastic syndromes. Nat Clin Pract Oncol. 2005 Dec;2 Suppl 1:S36-44. [PubMed:16341239 ]
  8. Silverman LR: Targeting hypomethylation of DNA to achieve cellular differentiation in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Oncologist. 2001;6 Suppl 5:8-14. [PubMed:11700387 ]
  9. O'Dwyer K, Maslak P: Azacitidine and the beginnings of therapeutic epigenetic modulation. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2008 Aug;9(11):1981-6. doi: 10.1517/14656566.9.11.1981 . [PubMed:18627335 ]
  10. Hollenbach PW, Nguyen AN, Brady H, Williams M, Ning Y, Richard N, Krushel L, Aukerman SL, Heise C, MacBeth KJ: A comparison of azacitidine and decitabine activities in acute myeloid leukemia cell lines. PLoS One. 2010 Feb 2;5(2):e9001. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009001. [PubMed:20126405 ]
  11. Glover AB, Leyland-Jones B: Biochemistry of azacitidine: a review. Cancer Treat Rep. 1987 Oct;71(10):959-64. [PubMed:2443243 ]