Administration of 5 - FU causes a scarcity in dTMP , so rapidly dividing cancerous cells undergo cell death via thymineless death .
Thymidylate synthase methylates deoxyuridine monophosphate ( dUMP ) to form thymidine monophosphate ( dTMP ) .
Administration of 5 - FU causes a scarcity in dTMP , so rapidly dividing cancerous cells undergo cell death via thymineless death .
Thymidylate synthase methylates deoxyuridine monophosphate ( dUMP ) to form thymidine monophosphate ( dTMP ) .