5-Fluorouracil (Standard) is the analytical standard of 5-Fluorouracil, intended for research and analytical applications. This product, also known as 5-FU, is an analogue of uracil and a potent antitumor agent. It impacts pyrimidine synthesis by inhibiting thymidylate synthetase, leading to a depletion of intracellular dTTP pools. Additionally, 5-Fluorouracil induces apoptosis and acts as a chemical sensitizer, and has also been observed to inhibit HIV.
- Reference standard supplied assay
- Used in qualitative, quantitative and methodological research experiments
- Applicable in HPLC, GC and MS analysis