Aranose

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A nitrosourea derivative with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, aranose alkylates and crosslinks DNA during all phases of the cell cycle, resulting in disruption of DNA function, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.

**Synonyms:** - 3-(alpha-L-Arabinopyranosyl)-1-methyl-1-nitrosourea - ARANOSE - Aranoza - CRC 0510375 - CRC-0510375