3’-Deoxy-5-fluorouridine

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
18829-83-9

[ Name ]:
3’-Deoxy-5-fluorouridine

[Synonym ]:
5-Fluor-3'-desoxyuridin
5-fluoro-3'-deoxyuridine
3'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine
5-fluoro-3'-deoxy-uridine
1-(3-Deoxy-β-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-5-fluorouracil

Biological Activity

[Description]:

3’-Deoxy-5-fluorouridine is a purine nucleoside analogue. Purine nucleoside analogs have broad antitumor activity targeting indolent lymphoid malignancies. Anticancer mechanisms in this process rely on inhibition of DNA synthesis, induction of apoptosis, etc[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Signaling Pathways >> Cell Cycle/DNA Damage >> Nucleoside Antimetabolite/Analog
Research Areas >> Others

[References]

[1]. Robak T, Robak P. Purine nucleoside analogs in the treatment of rarer chronic lymphoid leukemias. Curr Pharm Des. 2012;18(23):3373-88.  

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C9H11FN2O5

[ Molecular Weight ]:
246.19

[ Exact Mass ]:
246.06500

[ PSA ]:
104.55000