Term Name: N-(2-aminoethyl)-1-aziridine-ethanamine
Synonyms: N(1)-(2-(1-aziridinyl)ethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine, N(1)-[2-(aziridin-1-yl)ethyl]ethane-1,2-diamine, N-(2-((2-aminoethyl)amino)ethyl)aziridine, N-(2-aminoethyl)-1 aziridine-ethanamine, N-(2-aminoethyl)-1-aziridineethanamine, N-[2-(aziridin-1-yl)ethyl]ethane-1,2-diamine
Definition: A primary amino compound that is ethane-1,2-diamine in which the hydrogen on one of the amino groups is replaced by a 2-(aziridin-1-yl)ethyl group. It is a angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) inhibitor and a potential therapeutic agent for treating SARS coronavirus infections.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:145998]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: aziridines primary amino compound secondary amino compound
has_functional_parent: diethylenetriamine
has_role: anticoronaviral agent EC 3.4.17.23 (angiotensin-converting enzyme 2) inhibitor