A purine nucleoside in which O-methylguanine is attached to arabinofuranose via a β-N9-glycosidic bond. Inhibits DNA synthesis and causes cell death; a prodrug of 9-β-D-arabinofuranosylguanine (ara-G).
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A compound that, on administration, must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before becoming the pharmacologically active drug for which it is a prodrug.