Chemotherapy drug. Computer model of a molecule of the chemotherapy drug fluorouracil (5FU). Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (yellow),hydrogen (white),oxygen (red),nitrogen (blue) and fluorine (green). Fluorouracil is used to treat bowel,breast and stomach cancers. It belongs to a family of drugs known as antimetabolites. These drugs closely resemble a substance,or metabolite,that is essential for a cell's normal biochemical reactions. By replacing the metabolite,the drug prevents the cells from growing or reproducing | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Evans, Dr. Tim |
Bildgröße: | 4000 px × 3945 px |
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