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Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleosides > Deoxyribonucleosides > Deoxyuridine
Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Nucleosides > Deoxyribonucleosides > Deoxyuridine
Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleosides > Ribonucleosides > Uridine > Deoxyuridine
... > Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Nucleosides > Ribonucleosides > Uridine > Deoxyuridine
... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring > Pyrimidines > Pyrimidine Nucleosides > Uridine > Deoxyuridine
Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleosides > Pyrimidine Nucleosides > Uridine > Deoxyuridine
... > Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Nucleosides > Pyrimidine Nucleosides > Uridine > Deoxyuridine

Preferred term

Deoxyuridine  

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Entry terms

  • (beta 1-(2-Deoxyribopyranosyl))thymidine

Note

  • an antimetabolite

Scope note

  • 2'-Deoxyuridine. An antimetabolite that is converted to deoxyuridine triphosphate during DNA synthesis. Laboratory suppression of deoxyuridine is used to diagnose megaloblastic anemias due to vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies.

History note

  • 66(64)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003857

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