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Sigma-Aldrich

Ribavirin

antiviral

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
MDL number:
MFCD00058564
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
PubChem Substance ID:
24278685
NACRES:
NA.77

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)

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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

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H341,H360FD

Hazard Classifications

Muta. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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0000350053
0000347797
0000342951
0000342951
0000359792

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Chen-Hua Liu et al.
Annals of internal medicine, 159(11), 729-738 (2013-12-04)
Data are limited on the efficacy and safety of pegylated interferon plus ribavirin for patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 1 (HCV-1) receiving hemodialysis. To compare the efficacy and safety of combination therapy with pegylated interferon plus low-dose ribavirin and
Fred Poordad et al.
The New England journal of medicine, 370(21), 1973-1982 (2014-04-15)
Interferon-containing regimens for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are associated with increased toxic effects in patients who also have cirrhosis. We evaluated the interferon-free combination of the protease inhibitor ABT-450 with ritonavir (ABT-450/r), the NS5A inhibitor ombitasvir
Michael Manns et al.
Lancet (London, England), 384(9954), 1597-1605 (2014-08-01)
An unmet need exists for interferon-free and ribavirin-free treatments for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In this study, we assessed all-oral therapy with daclatasvir (NS5A replication complex inhibitor) plus asunaprevir (NS3 protease inhibitor) in patients with genotype 1b infection
Natacha S Ogando et al.
Journal of virology, 94(23) (2020-09-18)
Coronaviruses (CoVs) stand out for their large RNA genome and complex RNA-synthesizing machinery comprising 16 nonstructural proteins (nsps). The bifunctional nsp14 contains 3'-to-5' exoribonuclease (ExoN) and guanine-N7-methyltransferase (N7-MTase) domains. While the latter presumably supports mRNA capping, ExoN is thought to
Mark S Sulkowski et al.
The New England journal of medicine, 370(3), 211-221 (2014-01-17)
All-oral combination therapy is desirable for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. We evaluated daclatasvir (an HCV NS5A replication complex inhibitor) plus sofosbuvir (a nucleotide analogue HCV NS5B polymerase inhibitor) in patients infected with HCV genotype 1, 2
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