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Incorporation of radiolabeled pyrimidine nucleobases and nucleosides into nucleic acids of Schistosoma mansoni
| Compound (45 μM) | Specific activity (Ci/mol) | Incorporation (pmol/10 worm pairs) | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orotate | 56.2 | 18.4 | 1 |
| Uracil | 55.2 | 69.3 | 3.8 |
| Cytosine | 4.6 | -a | - |
| Thymine | 55.3 | -a | - |
| Orotidine | 50.0 | -a | - |
| Uridine | 56.0 | 56.3 | 3.1 |
| Cytidine | 51.0 | 210 | 11 |
| Thymidine | 56.0 | 19.4 | 1.1 |
| Deoxycytidine | 56.0 | 18.9 | 1.0 |
Below the sensitivity of the assay (<1 pmol/10 worm pairs). (After el Kouni and Naguib, 1990)
