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Hydroxyurea

98% (elemental analysis), powder, RNR inhibitor

Synonym(s):

Hydroxycarbamide

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Linear Formula:
NH2CONHOH
CAS Number:
127-07-1
Molecular Weight:
76.05
Beilstein:
1741548
EC Number:
204-821-7
MDL number:
MFCD00007943
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278474
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Hydroxyurea, 98%, powder

Assay

98%

form

powder

color

white

solubility

H2O: 50 mg/mL

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

NC(=O)NO

InChI

1S/CH4N2O2/c2-1(4)3-5/h5H,(H3,2,3,4)

InChI key

VSNHCAURESNICA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CA1(759) , CA2(760) , CYP1A2(1544) , RRM1(6240) , RRM2(6241) , RRM2B(50484)

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General description

Hydroxyurea is a hydroxylated analog of urea. It is beneficial in increasing fetal hemoglobin (HbF) levels, which in turn reduces the frequency of severe crises and the need for blood transfusions in sickle cell anemia patients. Hydroxyurea exhibits cell-cycle specificity for the S phase, leading to cell arrest at G1 to S. This non-alkylating S phase-specific myelosuppressive agent has a mechanism of action that is not specific to platelets.

Application

Hydroxyurea has been used:
  • for cell cycle synchronization in MCF-7 human breast carcinoma cells, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, primary root of seedling
  • as a drug for treating the parasite Leishmania mexicana in cell viability and cell cycle assay
  • as an inhibitor in the cell adhesion and motility assay in Caki control and CD9 knockdown cells

Biochem/physiol Actions

Anti-neoplastic. Inactivates ribonucleoside reductase by forming a free radical nitroxide that binds a tyrosyl free radical in the active site of the enzyme. This blocks the synthesis of deoxynucleotides, which inhibits DNA synthesis and induces synchronization or cell death in S-phase.

Features and Benefits

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Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H340,H361

Precautionary Statements

P201 - P308 + P313

Hazard Classifications

Muta. 1B - Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

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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Flow cytometric chromosome sorting in plants: the next generation
Vrana J, et al.
Methods, 57(3), 331-337 (2012)
Protein tyrosine nitration in the cell cycle
Jia M, et al.
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 413(2), 270-276 (2011)
Activity of hydroxyurea against Leishmania mexicana
Martinez-Rojano H, et al.
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 52(10), 3642-3647 (2008)
The utility of tetraspanin CD9 as a biomarker for metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Garner JM, et al.
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 471(1), 21-25 (2016)
Guido Finazzi et al.
British journal of haematology, 161(5), 688-694 (2013-04-12)
Givinostat, a histone-deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi), inhibits proliferation of cells bearing the JAK2 V617F mutation and has shown significant activity with good tolerability in patients with chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN). In this multicentre, open-label, phase II study, 44 patients with polycythaemia
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