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Organic Chemicals > Aza Compounds > Azauridine
Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleosides > Ribonucleosides > Uridine > Azauridine
... > Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Nucleosides > Ribonucleosides > Uridine > Azauridine
... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring > Pyrimidines > Pyrimidine Nucleosides > Uridine > Azauridine
Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleosides > Pyrimidine Nucleosides > Uridine > Azauridine
... > Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Nucleosides > Pyrimidine Nucleosides > Uridine > Azauridine

Preferred term

Azauridine  

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Entry terms

  • 2-beta-D-Ribofuranosyl-1,2,4-triazine-3,5(2H,4H)-dione
  • 6 Azauridine
  • 6-Azauridine

Scope note

  • A triazine nucleoside used as an antineoplastic antimetabolite. It interferes with pyrimidine biosynthesis thereby preventing formation of cellular nucleic acids. As the triacetate, it is also effective as an antipsoriatic.

History note

  • 73(72)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001380

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