Coformycin

Synonyms

Imidazo(4,5-d)(1,3)diazepin-8-ol, 3,4,7,8-tetrahydro-3-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-, (R)-

A ribonucleoside antibiotic synergist and adenosine deaminase inhibitor isolated from Nocardia interforma and Streptomyces kaniharaensis. It is proposed as an antineoplastic synergist and immunosuppressant.