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ChEBI

flucytosine

Term ID
CHEBI:5100
Synonyms
  • 4-amino-5-fluoropyrimidin-2(1H)-one
  • 5-FC
  • 5-Fluorocystosine
  • 5-Fluorocytosine
  • Ancobon (TN)
  • Ancotil
  • flucytosina
  • flucytosine
  • flucytosinum
Definition
An organofluorine compound that is cytosine that is substituted at position 5 by a fluorine. A prodrug for the antifungal 5-fluorouracil, it is used for the treatment of systemic fungal infections.
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from flucytosine
Phenotype where environments contain flucytosine
Phenotype modified by environments containing flucytosine
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