adenine arabinoside


adenine

 [ad´ĕ-nēn] a purine base present in nucleoproteins of cells of plants and animals; adenine and guanine are essential components of nucleic acids. The end product of the metabolism of adenine in humans is uric acid. A preparation of adenine is used to improve the preservation of whole blood. Symbol A.adenine arabinoside (ara-A) vidarabine.

ad·e·nine ar·a·bi·no·side

misnomer for arabinosyladenine.

adenine arabinoside

ARA-A or vidarabine. An antiviral drug active against several DNA viruses.