Substance
ID:73173
Names and Identifiers
Synonyms
5-FUAdrucil(Fluorouracil)FluorouracilEfudexFluoroplexCarac
IUPAC name
5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-2,4-dione
IUPAC Traditional name
fluorouracil
Registration numbers
CAS Number
Properties
Pharmacology Properties
Target
Antimetabolites
Product Information
Salt Data
Free Base
Safety Information
Storage Condition
-20°C
Physical Property
Solubility
DMSO
Molecule Details
Research Area: Cancer
Biological Activity:
Fluorouracil (5-FU or f5U) is a chemotherapy drug that is a pyrimidine analog which is used in the treatment of cancer. It works through noncompetitive inhibition of thymidylate synthase. Due to its noncompetitive nature and effects on thymidine synthesis, 5-FU is frequently referred to as the "suicide inactivator". It belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. It is typically administered with leucovorin. [1] Fluorouracil IC50 values were observed across the National Cancer Institute NCI60 panel of human tumor cell lines, which exhibit a mean IC50 of 17.6 μM, with a range of 1–501 μM. [2]
Biological Activity:
Fluorouracil (5-FU or f5U) is a chemotherapy drug that is a pyrimidine analog which is used in the treatment of cancer. It works through noncompetitive inhibition of thymidylate synthase. Due to its noncompetitive nature and effects on thymidine synthesis, 5-FU is frequently referred to as the "suicide inactivator". It belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. It is typically administered with leucovorin. [1] Fluorouracil IC50 values were observed across the National Cancer Institute NCI60 panel of human tumor cell lines, which exhibit a mean IC50 of 17.6 μM, with a range of 1–501 μM. [2]
Molecular Spectra
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References
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorouracil