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A5879

Sigma-Aldrich

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:
Molecular Weight:
281.01
Beilstein:
3911163
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (TLC)

Quality Level

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

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Application

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

Biochem/physiol Actions

Inhibits constitutive and inducible NOS.

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Hazard Statements

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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The effect of sodium diethyldithiocarbamate (DDC) and S-2-aminoethyl-isothiouronicadenosin-5-triphosphate (adeturon) in the induction of Escherichia coli SOS response promoted by gamma-irradiation was studied by measuring the induction of sulA gene and the induction of lambda prophage. Furthermore, as a way of
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