NCIt related terms : 7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine, 4-amino-7-.beta.-D-ribofuranosyl-; U 10071; 4-Amino-7-.beta.-D-ribofuranosyl-7H-pyrrolo[2, 3-d]pyrimidine; 7H-Pyrrolo(2,3-d)pyrimidine, 4-amino-7.beta.-D-ribofuranosyl-; 7-Deazaadenosine; 4-Amino-7.beta.-D-ribofuranosyl-7H-pyrrolo(2, 3-d)pyrimidine;
NCIt definition : An antibiotic and adenosine analog isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces tubercidicus
with potential antineoplastic activity. Tubercidin is incorporated into DNA and inhibits
polymerases, thereby inhibiting DNA replication and RNA and protein synthesis. This
agent also exhibits antifungal and antiviral activities. (NCI04);