CAS: 99891-31-3

Fialuridine 5'-monophosphate is an analog of fialuridine, a drug used to treat HIV. Fialuridine 5'-monophosphate inhibits mitochondrial DNA synthesis by inhibiting hepg2 in the mitochondria and blocks the conversion of uracil to thymine in nuclear DNA. The inhibition of these two processes prevents viral replication and cell division. Fialuridine 5'-monophosphate also has antioxidant properties that protect cells from oxidative damage induced by reactive oxygen species. This drug may be beneficial for cancer treatment as well as hepatitis C or herpes simplex virus infection.