| Literature DB >> 167186 |
Y C Cheng, B Goz, J P Neenan, D C Ward, W H Prusoff.
Abstract
5-Amino-2,5-dideoxy-5-iodouridine, a nel thymidine analogue, is a potent inhibitor of herpes simplex virus type 1 replication. In contrast to most other nucleoside analogues which possess antiviral activity, 5-amino-2,5-dideoxy-5-iodouridine exhibits little, if any, cellular toxicity. Preliminary evidence suggests that 5-amino-2,5-dideoxy-5-iodouridine selectively inhibits viral-specific DNA synthesis.Entities:
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Year: 1975 PMID: 167186 PMCID: PMC354587
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103