MCQ
Which one of the following is a base analogue?
  • A
    Nitrous acid
  • B
    Colchicine
  • C
    5 - bromouracil
  • D
    Caffeine

Answer

  1. 5 - bromouracil

Explanation:

5 - bromouracil is a brominated derivative of uracil that acts as an antimetabolite or base analog, substituting for thymine in DNA, can induce DNA mutation in the same way as 2-aminopurine. It is used mainly as an experimental mutagen.

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