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A5879

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2-(2-Aminoethyl)isothiourea dihydrobromide

Synonym(s):

2-(2-Aminoethyl)-2-thiopseudourea dihydrobromide, AET, S-(2-Aminoethyl)isothiouronium bromide hydrobromide

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Linear Formula:
NH2CH2CH2SC(=NH)NH2 · 2HBr
CAS Number:
56-10-0
Molecular Weight:
281.01
Beilstein:
3911163
EC Number:
200-257-0
MDL number:
MFCD00037011
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278229
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (TLC)

Quality Level

100

form

powder

mp

190-196 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear to very slightly hazy, colorless to yellow

SMILES string

Br[H].Br[H].NCCSC(N)=N

InChI

1S/C3H9N3S.2BrH/c4-1-2-7-3(5)6;;/h1-2,4H2,(H3,5,6);2*1H

InChI key

XDVMCVGTDUKDHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... NOS1(4842) , NOS2(4843) , NOS2B(201288) , NOS2C(645740) , NOS3(4846)

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Application

2-(2-Aminoethyl)isothiourea dihydrobromide inhibits nitric oxide synthase (NOS).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Inhibits constitutive and inducible NOS.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

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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O A Strand et al.
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The effect of inhibiting nitric oxide (NO) synthesis during sepsis was studied in a caecal perforation model on Wistar rats. This model induces severe abdominal sepsis with a 48-h mortality > 90% in untreated animals. The survival time in hours
A Kis et al.
Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology, 31(6), 1229-1241 (1999-06-18)
Right ventricular pacing in lightly anaesthetized dogs (4x5 min periods at a pacing rate of 220 beats/min) protects against the consequences of coronary artery occlusion when this is initiated 24 h after the pacing stimulus. The main purpose of the
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Endotoxin has profound effects on nitric oxide (NO) production, and considerable controversies exist as to whether these alterations are beneficial or deleterious. Increased mortality has been reported from nonselective inhibition of NO synthase. Results from selective inhibition of the inducible
G J Southan et al.
British journal of pharmacology, 114(2), 510-516 (1995-01-01)
1. The induction of a calcium-independent isoform of nitric oxide (NO) synthase (iNOS) and a subsequent enhanced formation of NO has been implicated in the pathophysiology of a variety of diseases including inflammation and circulatory shock. Here we demonstrate that
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