Product Description: 5-BrdU (BrdU) is a nucleoside analog that competes with thymidine for incorporation into DNA. 5-BrdU is commonly used in the detection of proliferating cells.
Applications: Cancer-programmed cell death
Formula: C9H11BrN2O5
References: [1]Levkoff LH, et al. Bromodeoxyuridine inhibits cancer cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo. Neoplasia. 2008 Aug;10(8):804-16./[2]Rothaeusler K, et al. Assessment of cell proliferation by 5-bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) labeling for multicolor flow cytometry. Curr Protoc Cytom. 2007 Apr;Chapter 7:Unit7.31