All of the following statements about fluorouracil are true EXCEPT that it

A. is a pyrimidine antagonist
B. is converted to metabolites which inhibit RNA function
C. is a purine antagonist
D. is converted to metabolites which inhibit DNA synthesis
E. there are no exceptions


Answer: C. is a purine antagonist

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