Bromouracil [bromouracil]

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Terms

5-Bromouracil
Bromuracil

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Definition

5-Bromo-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione. Brominated derivative of uracil that acts as an antimetabolite, substituting for thymine in DNA. It is used mainly as an experimental mutagen, but its deoxyriboside (BROMODEOXYURIDINE) is used to treat neoplasms.

Annotation
an antimetabolite
DUI
D001976 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0002954
CAS
2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, 5-bromo-
Previous indexing
Uracil (1966-1970)
History note
74(71)
Public note
74