adenine arabinoside
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adenine
[ad´ĕ-nēn] a
purine base present in nucleoproteins of cells of plants and animals; adenine and
guanine are essential components of
nucleic acids. The end product of the metabolism of adenine in humans is
uric acid. A preparation of adenine is used to improve the preservation of whole blood. Symbol
A.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
ad·e·nine ar·a·bi·no·side
misnomer for arabinosyladenine.
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adenine arabinoside
ARA-A or vidarabine. An antiviral drug active against several DNA viruses.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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