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P0643

5-Propyl-2-thiouracil

≥98%

Synonym(s):

PTU

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

Product Name

5-Propyl-2-thiouracil, ≥98%

InChI key

RWJRFPUNLXBCML-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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)

biological source

synthetic (organic)

assay

≥98%

form

powder

solubility

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

Quality Level

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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Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges


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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
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