Methylthiouracil

SYSTEMIC HORMONAL PREPARATIONS, EXCL. SEX HORMONES AND INSULINS

Key facts

Methylthiouracil is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral. DrugCentral lists 1 molecular target, including LPO.

• Molecular targets: LPO (1 listed in DrugCentral).
• ATC code: H03BA01 (Thiouracils).
• Molecular formula: C5H6N2OS; molecular weight 142.18 g/mol.

Mechanism & targets

Molecular targets (1)

Target	Gene	Action	Activity
Lactoperoxidase	LPO	unknown	IC50 5.83

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
H03BA01	SYSTEMIC HORMONAL PREPARATIONS, EXCL. SEX HORMONES AND INSULINS › THYROID THERAPY › ANTITHYROID PREPARATIONS › Thiouracils

Chemical structure

Full physicochemical, ADMET and 3D-structure analysis of Methylthiouracil is on its molecule page.

• Molecular formula: C₅H₆N₂OS
• Molecular weight: 142.18 g/mol
• CAS number: 56-04-2
• InChIKey: HWGBHCRJGXAGEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• PubChem CID: 667493

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Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.

How does Methylthiouracil work?

Its molecular targets in DrugCentral include LPO.

What is the chemical formula of Methylthiouracil?

Methylthiouracil has the molecular formula C5H6N2OS and a molecular weight of 142.18 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 1773 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL1330588 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 667493 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB13644 — drug record
• FDA UNII QW24888U5F — substance identity
• UniProt P22079 (LPO) — target protein

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