Medical Definition of Dichlororibofuranosylbenzimidazole
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Inhibits selectively and reversibly the synthesis of two-thirds of nuclear heterogeneous RNA and approximately 95% of mRNA. Drb can markedly increase interferon production by poly I-c-induced human fibroblasts. It is used as a tool in the study of intracellular mechanisms.
Pharmacological action: nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors.
Chemical name: 1H-Benzimidazole, 5,6-dichloro-1-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dichlororibofuranosylbenzimidazole
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