5-bromodeoxyruridine

5-bromodeoxyruridine

[¦fīv ¦brō·mō·dē‚äk·sē′rur·ə‚dēn] (biochemistry) C9H11O5NBr A thymidine analog that can be incorporated into deoxyribonucleic acid during its replication; induces chromosomal breakage in regions rich in heterochromatin. Abbreviated BUDR.