broxuridine

bromodeoxyuridine

A thymidine analogue which induces point mutations by tautomerisation. It is incorporated into DNA during the S-phase of the cell cycle, and used to study DNA replication, DNA synthesis by flow cytometry, and cell cycle and tumour kinetics.

broxuridine

Broxine, BUdR Oncology A radiation sensitizer used to treat malignant gliomas and other brain tumors