Chemicals and Drugs

Deoxyuridine

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.

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Abstract

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.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H12N2O5
Molecular Weight
228.20 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
951-78-0
IUPAC Name
1-[(2R,4S,5R)-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]pyrimidine-2,4-dione
InChIKey
MXHRCPNRJAMMIM-SHYZEUOFSA-N
SMILES
C1[C@@H]([C@H](O[C@H]1N2C=CC(=O)NC2=O)CO)O
MeSH Unique ID
D003857
Source
PubChem CID 13712

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

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

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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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66(64)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Deoxyuridine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003857. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003857
  2. Deoxyuridine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deoxyuridine
  3. Deoxyuridine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q419140
  4. Deoxyuridine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 13712. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13712