Deoxyuridine is a compound and a nucleoside. It is similar in chemical structure to uridine, but without the 2`-hydroxyl group. Idoxuridine and Trifluridine are variants of deoxyuridine used as antiviral drugs. They are similar enough to be incorporated as part of DNA replication, but they possess side groups on the uracil component (an iodine an....
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<chemical> 2'-deoxyuridine. An antimetabolite that is converted to deoxyuridine triphosphate during DNA synthesis. Laboratory suppression of deoxyuridine is used to diagnose megaloblastic anaemias due to vitamin b12 and folate deficiencies. ... Pharmacological action: antimetabolites. ... Chemical name: Uridine, 2'-deoxy- ... (12 Dec 1998) .....
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Type: Term Pronunciation: dē-oks′ē-yūr′i-dēn Definitions: 1. A derivative of uridine in which one or more of the hydroxyl groups on the ribose moiety has been replaced by a hydrogen; 2′-deoxyuridine is a rare naturally occurring deoxynucleoside.
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