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RECENT studies have directed attention to the possible chemotherapeutic activity of 6-mercaptopurine. The compound has been synthesized1 and found to be a purine antagonist in Lactobacillus casei 2. It acts as a moderate inhibitor on sarcoma 1803 and on some types of carcinoma4. A preliminary X-ray investigation of the substance was undertaken in view of its biochemical importance.
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HOOGSTEEN, K. Unit-cell Dimensions and Space Group of 6-Mercaptopurine Monohydrate. Nature 178, 379 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1038/178379a0
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