Drug action Flashcards

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what are nitrogen mustards?

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-derived from sulphur mustards -Predominant crosslink is between the N7 of guanine on two strands - an interstrand crosslink -Stops enzymes such as DNA polymerase being able to separate the strands and thus stops replication.

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what is the mechanism for alkylation?

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what is the michael addition mechainsm with cycsteine and glutathione?

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