Bromodeoxyuridine (5-bromo-2`-deoxyuridine, BrdU, BUdR, BrdUrd) is a synthetic nucleoside that is an analog of thymidine. BrdU is commonly used in the detection of proliferating cells in living tissues. 5-Bromodeoxycytidine is deaminated to form BrdU. BrdU can be incorporated into the newly synthesized DNA of replicating cells (during the S phase....
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<chemical> A nucleoside that substitutes for thymidine in DNA and thus acts as an antimetabolite. It causes breaks in chromosomes and has been proposed as an antiviral and antineoplastic agent. It has been given orphan drug status for use in the treatment of primary brain tumours. ... Pharmacological action: antimetabolites, antimetabolites, ...
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(BrDu) Type: Term Pronunciation: brō′mō-dē-ok′sē-yūr′i-dēn Definitions: 1. A compound that competes with uridine for incorporation in RNA and fluoresces in ultraviolet light; used in BrDu-banding.
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