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P0643

Sigma-Aldrich

5-Propyl-2-thiouracil

≥98%

Synonym(s):

PTU

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H10N2OS
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
170.23
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41106305
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.51

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Assay

≥98%

form

powder

solubility

1 M NH4OH: 50 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to light yellow

SMILES string

CCCC1=CNC(=S)NC1=O

InChI

1S/C7H10N2OS/c1-2-3-5-4-8-7(11)9-6(5)10/h4H,2-3H2,1H3,(H2,8,9,10,11)

InChI key

RWJRFPUNLXBCML-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

5-Propyl-2-thiouracil (PTU) is used to induce and study mechanisms of hypothyroidism at the levels of thyroid hormone biosynthesis and gene regulation.

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Health hazard

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Marion F Haug et al.
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Visual acuity, the ability of the visual system to distinguish two separate objects at a given angular distance, is influenced by the optical and neuronal properties of the visual system. Although many factors may contribute, the ultimate limit is photoreceptor
Alessandra Gentili et al.
Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment, 33(12), 1793-1802 (2016-10-04)
This paper describes a rapid method for confirming residues of thyreostats in meat-based baby foods by using liquid chromatography - dual polarity electrospray - tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ES(±)-MS/MS). Six thioureylenes, belonging to the group of thiouracil and imidazole, were selected
Alexander G Little et al.
BMC biology, 11, 26-26 (2013-03-28)
Thyroid hormone (TH) is best known for its role in development in animals, and for its control of metabolic heat production (thermogenesis) during cold acclimation in mammals. It is unknown whether the regulatory role of TH in thermogenesis is derived
Dong Hyun Jo et al.
Molecular cancer, 12, 71-71 (2013-07-10)
With high throughput screening, novel therapeutic agents can be efficiently identified. Unfortunately, researchers only resort to in vitro cell viability assays for screening of anticancer drugs for retinoblastoma, the most common intraocular cancer in the childhood. Current available animal models
Yeliz Boglev et al.
PLoS genetics, 9(2), e1003279-e1003279 (2013-02-15)
Ribosome biogenesis underpins cell growth and division. Disruptions in ribosome biogenesis and translation initiation are deleterious to development and underlie a spectrum of diseases known collectively as ribosomopathies. Here, we describe a novel zebrafish mutant, titania (tti(s450)), which harbours a

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