pyrimidine analogue

pyrimidine analogue
a structural analogue of one of the pyrimidine bases (e.g., cytosine, thymine, uracil), able to inhibit the biosynthesis of pyrimidine bases or to mimic them such that the analogues interfere with the synthesis or function of nucleic acids. Their clinical uses include antineoplastic, antipsoriatic, antiviral, and antifungal agents.

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