antimetabolite

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00398
Substance, structurally similar to a @M03859@, which competes with it or replaces it, and so prevents or reduces its normal utilization.
Source:
PAC, 1993, 65, 2003. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)) on page 2015 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'antimetabolite' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00398 RIS BibTex EndNote
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