| Descriptor in English: | Cytosine |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Citosina |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Citosina |
| Descriptor in French: | Cytosine |
| Tree number(s): |
D03.383.742.698.421 |
| Scope note: | A pyrimidine base that is a fundamental unit of nucleic acids. |
| Annotation: | /biosyn /physiol permitted |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AA analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
| DeCS UI: | 3616 |
| Descriptor UI: | D003596 |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2016/05/28 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]Heterocyclic Compounds
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Cytosine
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| Concept UI |
M0005618 |
| Scope note | A pyrimidine base that is a fundamental unit of nucleic acids. |
| Preferred term | Cytosine |
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