aminopterin
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Aminopterin
Aminopterin (4-aminopteroic acid), a 4-amino
analog
of
folic acid
, is an
antineoplastic
drug with
immunosuppressive
properties used in
chemotherapy
. Aminopterin is a synthetic derivative of
pterin
. Aminopterin works as an
enzyme inhibitor
by competing for the folate binding site of the
enzyme
dihydrofolate reductase
. Its binding affinity for dihydrofolate reductase effectively blocks
tetrahydrofolate
synthesis. This results in the depletion of
nucleotide
precursors and inhibition of
DNA
,
RNA
, and
protein synthesis
.
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aminopterin
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites.
A Service of the
National Cancer Institute
.
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aminopterin
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