Term Name: | cangrelor |
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Synonyms: | 5'-O-[({[dichloro(phosphono)methyl](hydroxy)phosphoryl}oxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl]-N-[2-(methylsulfanyl)ethyl]-2-[(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)sulfanyl]adenosine, cangrelor |
Definition: | A nucleoside triphosphate analogue that is 5'-O-[({[dichloro(phosphono)methyl](hydroxy)phosphoryl}oxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl]adenosine carrying additional 2-(methylsulfanyl)ethyl and (3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)sulfanyl substituents at positions N6 and C2 respectively. Used (in the form of its tetrasodium salt) as an intravenous antiplatelet drug that prevents formation of harmful blood clots in the coronary arteries. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:90841] ( EBI ) |