2,6-Diaminopurine

**Semantic type:** Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide

**Definition:** One of a number of organic compounds that share a similar purine structure and possess antiviral and antitumor properties. 2,6-Diaminopurine nucleosides are versatile synthetic precursors for specific N-6 modifications of antiviral and antitumor agents. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - 1H-Purine-2,6-diamine - 2,6-DIAMINOPURINE - 9h-purine-2,6-diamine - DAP