Term Name: | nucleoside analogue |
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Synonyms: | nucleoside analogues |
Definition: | An analogue of a nucleoside, being an N-glycosyl compound in which the nitrogen-containing moiety is a modified nucleotide base. They are commonly used as antiviral products to prevent viral replication in infected cells. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:60783] ( EBI ) |