Research Article

Nucleobase-Based Barbiturates: Their Protective Effect against DNA Damage Induced by Bleomycin-Iron, Antioxidant, and Lymphocyte Transformation Assay

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Synthesis of DNA base and heterocyclic primary amines-based barbiturates. Reagents and conditions: (a) NaOMe/MeOH-refluxed (b) HCO2H, water, reflux, where R1 = adenine, guanine, cytosine, and primary heterocyclic amine.
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