CAS 443642-53-3: 7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-amine,5-methyl-7-(2-C-methyl-b-D-ribofuranosyl)-

5-Methyl-7-(2-C-methyl-b-D-ribofuranosyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-amine is a synthetic nucleoside analog of 2'-deoxyadenosine. It is an activator of DNA synthesis and replication by virtue of its ability to inhibit the enzyme ribonucleotide reductase. The compound has antiviral and anticancer activities, as well as antitumor activity. 5-Methyl-7-(2-C-methyl-b-Dribofuranosyl)-7H-[1,2] pyrrolo[2,3]-d]pyrimidin--4--amine has shown good results in treating chronic myelogenous leukemia.