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5’(R)-C-Methyluridine is a uridine analogue. Uridine has potential antiepileptic effects, and its analogs can be used to study anticonvulsant and anxiolytic activities, as well as to develop new antihypertensive agents[1].

[1] Connolly GP, et al. Uridine and its nucleotides: biological actions, therapeutic potentials. Trends Pharmacol Sci. 1999 May;20(5):218-25. DOI:10.1016/s0165-6147(99)01298-5