Term Name: | 5-bromouracil |
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Synonyms: | 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5-bromo-2,4-pyrimidinedione, 5-bromo-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione, 5-bromopyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, 5-BrU, 5-BU, bromouracil |
Definition: | A pyrimidine having keto groups at the 2- and 4-positions and a bromo group at the 5-position. Used mainly as an experimental mutagen. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:20552] ( EBI ) |