cytosine

Introduction

Pyrimidine base. One of four common bases found in DNA & RNA.

Laboratory

• cytosine in CSF
• cytosine in serum/plasma
• cytosine/creatinine in urine

More general terms

• pyrimidone

More specific terms

• flucytosine; 5-fluorocytosine (Ancobin, 5-FC)

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=597
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=5274263