Structured Summary
Abstract
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.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C4H3BrN2O2
- Molecular Weight
- 190.98 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 51-20-7
- IUPAC Name
- 5-bromo-1H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione
- InChIKey
- LQLQRFGHAALLLE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=C(C(=O)NC(=O)N1)Br
- MeSH Unique ID
- D001976
- Source
- PubChem CID 5802
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- 5-Bromouracil
- Bromuracil
- 5 Bromouracil
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
an antimetabolite
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History Note
74(71)
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Previous Indexing
- Uracil (1966-1970)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Bromouracil. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001976. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001976
- Bromouracil. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5-Bromouracil
- Bromouracil. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238477
- Bromouracil. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5802. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5802