5-brom-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidindion. Ett bromerat derivat av uracil som verkar som antimetabolit sedan det ersatt tymidin i DNA. Medlet används mest som ett experimentellt mutagent preparat, men dess deox iribosid (bromdeoxiuridin) används för behandling av tumörer.
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.
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Bromuracil — 5-Bromouracil — 5 Bromouracil