- Diminazene
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IUPAC_name = 4- [2-(4-carbamimidoylphenyl)iminohydrazinyl] benzenecarboximidamide
CAS_number = 536-71-0
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PubChem = 2354
ChemSpiderID = 2264
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C=14|H=15|N=7
molecular_weight = 281.316 g/mol
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routes_of_administration =Diminazene is a di-
amidine also known as 4,4'-(1-Triazene–1,3–diyl)bis(benzenecarboximidamide). It bindsDNA andRNA and is the acting component of diminazene aceturate drugs (commercialized as Azidin, Berenil, Ganasag or Pirocide) directed, e.g., againstTrypanosomiasis .
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