एन-नाइट्रोसो-एन-मिथाइलयूरिया
Also known as methylnitrosourea
'''N-Nitroso-N-methylurea (NMU''') is a highly reliable carcinogen, mutagen, and teratogen. NMU is an alkylating agent, and exhibits its toxicity by transferring its methyl group to nucleobases in nucleic acids, which can lead to AT:GC transition mutations.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C2H5N3O2
- Molecular weight
- 103.08 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 1-methyl-1-nitrosourea
via PubChem
Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
via ChEMBL · EBI
Research
3,722 papers- N-nitroso-n-methylurea.IARC monographs on the evaluation of the carcinogenic risk of chemicals to man · 1978
- N-Nitroso-N-methylurea.Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles · 2002
- Palliative Role of Aqueous Ginger Extract on N-Nitroso-N-Methylurea-Induced Gastric Cancer.Nutrition and cancer · 2020
- N-Nitroso-N-methylurea.