Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor
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Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors are a family of
deoxyribonucleotides (building blocks of DNA
).
Examples include:
- motexafin gadolinium.[1]
- hydroxyurea[2]
- triapine[3]
- gallium maltolate, gallium nitrate[4]
- nucleotide analogue that failed in clinical trials due to on-target toxicity (febrile neutropenia).[6]
See also
References
External links
- Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
This article incorporates
U.S. National Cancer Institute
.
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