thymidine
A pyrimidine nucleoside that is composed of the pyrimidine base thymine attached to the sugar deoxyribose. As a constituent of DNA, thymidine pairs with adenine in the DNA double helix.
| Synonym: | 2'-deoxythymidine thymidin thymidine deoxyriboside |
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| Abbreviation: | dT DThyd TDR |
| IND number: | 14794 |
| NSC code: | 21548 |