| Bioactivity | 2-Thiouracil (Thiouracil) is an antithyroid compound. 2-Thiouracil can function as a highly specific melanoma seeker. 2-Thiouracil is a selective inhibitor of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) with a Ki of 20 μM[1][2]. | ||||||||||||
| Target | Ki: 20 μM (nNOS) | ||||||||||||
| Name | 2-Thiouracil | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 141-90-2 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C4H4N2OS | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 128.15 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Palumbo, A., et al. 2-thiouracil is a selective inhibitor of neuronal nitric oxide synthase antagonising tetrahydrobiopterin-dependent enzyme activation and dimerisation. FEBS Lett, 2000. 485(2-3): p. 109-12. [2]. Napolitano, A., et al., Mechanism of selective incorporation of the melanoma seeker 2-thiouracil into growing melanin. J Med Chem, 1996. 39(26): p. 5192-201. |