Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor

Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor

Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors are a family of anticancer drugs that interfere with the growth of tumor cells by blocking the formation of deoxyribonucleotides (building blocks of DNA).

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* [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=349442 Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms


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