The molecule is a pyrimidine nucleoside derived from the formal condensation of the N(1)-nitrogen of 4-amino-5-methylcytosine with 2,5-anhydro-4-(hydroxymethyl)-alpha-L-lyxofuranose. It is a nucleoside analogue, a pyrimidine nucleoside and a pyrimidone. It derives from a cytosine.
4-amino-1-[(1S,3R,4R,7S)-7-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-3-yl]-5-methylpyrimidin-2-one