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Synonyms: 5-Fluorocytosine; 4-amino-5-fluoro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone; Flucytosine
Molecular Formula: C4H4FN3O
Molecular Weight: 129.09
Linear Structural Formula: C4H4FN3O
MDL Number: MFCD00006035
Melting Point: 298-300 C (dec.) (lit.)
Biochem Physiol Actions: Nucleoside analog that has antifungal activities. 5-FC is deaminated by cytosine deaminase to product 5-fluorouracil, resulting in RNA miscoding. 5-Fluorocytosine inhibits DNA and RNA synthesis and interferes with ribosomal protein synthesis.
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