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bromacil

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More on Bromouracil Definition: 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.  an antimetabolite    Other names 5 Bromouracil; Bromuracil; 5-Bromouracil
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
bromacil [ Hyvar X,bromacil, sodium salt,bromacyl ]
  RN given refers to parent cpd; structure 		314-40-9 5-bromo-3-sec-butyl-6-methyluracil  Bromouracil/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action Herbicides 		Pestic Monit J 12(2):47;1978; Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 34(2):189;1975

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