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Vidarabine

Known as: 9 beta D Arabinofuranosyladenine, Araadenosine, beta Ara A 
A nucleoside analog with activity against herpes simplex virus and varicella zoster virus. Vidarabine is converted to a monophosphate by viral… 
National Institutes of Health

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6-dimethylaminopurine arabinoside6-methylaminopurine arabinoside9-alpha-arabinofuranosyl-8-azaadenine9-arabinofuranosyl-6-azidopurine

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AntimetabolitesAntiviral Agentsadenine nucleoside
Decreased Protein Synthesis [PE]Drug AllergyIn BloodKeratitis, Herpetic

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Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Toxicity and anticancer activity of a new triazine antifolate (NSC 127755).
A new triazine folate antagonist, 3-chloro-4-((4-(2-chloro-4-[4,6-diamino-2,2-dimethyl-s-triazin-1(2H)-yl]phenyl)butyl… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
The effects of 9-beta-D-arabinofuranosyladenine on the repair of DNA strand breaks in X-irradiated Ehrlich ascites tumour cells.
The effects of the DNA synthesis inhibitor 9-beta-D-arabinofuranosyladenine (beta-ara A), a nucleoside analogue of desoxyadenine… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Pharmacokinetics of continuous intravenous and subcutaneous infusions of cytosine arabinoside.
The pharmacokinetics of continuous subcutaneous cytosine arabinoside (ara-C) infusions were compared with continuous intravenous… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Identification of the mechanism of activation of 9-beta-D-arabinofuranosyladenine in human lymphoid cells using mutants deficient in nucleoside kinases.
The biochemical basis of cellular resistance to 9-beta-D-arabinofuranosyladenine (ara-A) and its natural purine derivative… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Effects of beta-arabinofuranosyladenine on the growth and repair of potentially lethal damage in Ehrilch ascites tumor cells.
β-D-Arabinofuranosyladenine (β-araA) inhibits the growth of Ehrlich ascites tumor cells by selective inhibition of DNA synthesis… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Differential effect of arabinofuranosylthymine of the replication of human herpesviruses
The thymidine analog 1-beta-arabinofuranosylthymine (ara-T) has previously been found to selectively inhibit herpes simplex virus… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Mode of action of 9-beta-D-arabinofuranosyladenine on the synthesis of DNA, RNA, and protein in vivo and in vitro.
The influence of 9-beta-D-arabinofuranosyladenine (ara-A) and its 5'-triphosphate derivative on programmed synthesis was tested… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Metabolism and selective effects of 1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine in L1210 and Host tissues in vivo.
The selectivity of action of 1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine (ara-C) against leukemic cells was studied in vivo. Dynamic state… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
In vivo antiviral properties of biologically active compounds. II. Studies with influenza and vaccinia viruses.
The in vivo anti-influenza virus and antivaccinia virus activity of 156 biologically active compounds was determined. One of two… 
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Some effects of D-arabinosyl nucleosides on polymer syntheses in mouse fibroblasts.
The effects of 1-β-d-arabinofuranosylcytosine and of 9-β-d-arabinofuranosyladenine have been studied on the growth and…