Common molecules sample 50714

Empirical formula:	C₁₀H₁₃N₅O₄
a:	5.711 Å
b:	11.996 Å
c:	17.664 Å
α (alpha):	90.00 °
β (beta):	94.30 °
γ (gamma):	90.00 °
Volume:	1206.74 Å³
Space group:	P21
Calculated density:	1.471 g/cm³
Z:	4
Temperature:	22.0 °C
Formula weight:	267.245 g/mole
R(F):	0.0340
Common name:	AZT
CSD refcode:	FIXGAU02
Short description:	AZT is one of the most commonly used anti-HIV drugs.
Keyword:	anti-HIV
IUPAC name:	3'-Azido-3'-deoxythymidine
Citation of a publication:	Reference:Proc.Nat.Acad.Sci.USA 84 (1987) p8239 Authors: A.Camerman, D.Mastropaolo, N.Camerman
Miscellaneous comments:	Hydrogen atoms were added using HFIX from XSeed.
Layman's explanation:	AZT, or azidothymidine, was first developed by Jerome Horowitz in 1964. It was initially not designed as a drug to combat HIV, but rather, for the National Cancer Institute as cancer chemotherapy. AZT was discovered from a herring and salmon sperm extract. Its activity was not initially described until 1985, and it soon became the first anti-HIV drug approved for use in the United States. Azidothymidine is a nucleoside analogue which acts as a reverse transcriptase inhibitor. It blocks the replication of the genetic material necessary for a cell to divide. AZT is used as an anti-HIV drug due to its anti-viral qualities and ability to prevent cellular division.
Lab name:	Common molecules
Sample provider:	Obtained courtesy of the Cambridge Structural Database
Status:	Complete, visible to public

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