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Vidarabine

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Vidarabine Definition

A nucleoside antibiotic isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces antibioticus with antineoplastic activity. Vidarabine inhibits DNA polymerase, resulting in the inhibition of DNA replication in tumor cells. (NCI04)

Vidarabine Synonyms

Vidarabine, 9-Beta-D-arabinofuranosyl-9H-purine-6-amine Monohydrate, 9-Beta-D-arabinofuranosyladenine Monohydrate, Adenine Arabinoside, Ara-A, Araadenosine, Arabinosyladenine, Arasena-A, Beta Ara-A, CI-673, Spongoadenosine, VIDARABINE, Vira-A

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