Chemical Component Summary

NameL-deoxythymidine
SynonymsL-thymidine; beta-L-thymidine; L-dT; 2'-deoxy-L-thymidine; 1-(2-deoxy-beta-L-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-5-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione
Identifiers1-[(2S,4R,5S)-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-5-methyl-pyrimidine-2,4-dione
FormulaC10 H14 N2 O5
Molecular Weight242.229
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESCC1=CN(C(=O)NC1=O)[C@@H]2C[C@H]([C@@H](O2)CO)O
InChIInChI=1S/C10H14N2O5/c1-5-3-12(10(16)11-9(5)15)8-2-6(14)7(4-13)17-8/h3,6-8,13-14H,2,4H2,1H3,(H,11,15,16)/t6-,7+,8+/m1/s1
InChIKeyIQFYYKKMVGJFEH-CSMHCCOUSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count31
Chiral Atom Count3
Bond Count32
Aromatic Bond Count0

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB01265 
NameTelbivudine
Groups
  • approved
  • investigational
DescriptionTelbivudine is a synthetic thymidine nucleoside analog with specific activity against the hepatitis B virus. Telbivudine is orally administered, with good tolerance, lack of toxicity and no dose-limiting side effects.
Synonyms
  • L-thymidine
  • L-DT
  • Telbivudina
  • Beta-l-thymidine
  • 1-(2-deoxy-β-L-ribofuranosyl)-5-methyluracil
Brand Names
  • Sebivo
  • Tyzeka
IndicationFor the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in adult and adolescent patients ≥16 years of age with evidence of viral replication and either evidence of persistent elevations in serum aminotransferases (ALT or AST) or histologically active disease.
Categories
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antiinfectives for Systemic Use
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Antivirals for Systemic Use
  • Deoxyribonucleosides
ATC-CodeJ05AF11
CAS number3424-98-4

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
DNA-unknown
Protein PMPLSYPHFRKLLLLDDEAGPLEEELPRLADEDLNRRVAADLNLQLPNVSI...unknown
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
PubChem 159269
ChEMBL CHEMBL374731
ChEBI CHEBI:63624