Preferred Label : bromouracil;
MeSH 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.;
MeSH synonym : 5-bromouracil; bromuracil; 5 bromouracil;
MeSH CAS label : 2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, 5-bromo-;
MeSH Related Number : 51-20-7 (Bromouracil);
Registry Number MeSH : 51-20-7;
MeSH annotation : an antimetabolite;
Codes EINECS : 200-084-0;
Is substance : O;
UNII : 4HK400G5UO;
InChIKey : LQLQRFGHAALLLE-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
Origin ID : D001976;
UMLS CUI : C0006242;
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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.