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tetroxoprim
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Pyrimidines
Definition
: A family of 6-membered heterocyclic compounds occurring in nature in a wide variety of forms. They include several nucleic acid constituents (CYTOSINE; THYMINE; and URACIL) and form the basic structure of the barbiturates.
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tetroxoprim [ 2,4-diamino-5-(3,5-dimethoxy-4(2-methoxy ethoxy)benzyl)pyrimidine,piritrexin ]
structure given in Negwer 5th ed, #6419
53808-87-0 5-
((3,5-
dimethoxy-
4-
(2-
methoxyethoxy)phenyl)methyl)pyrimidinediamine
*Pyrimidines
Pharma Action
Anti-Infective Agents
J Antimicrob Chemother 1979;5( suppl B):19; J Antimicrob Chemother 1979;5(suppl B):37