RCSB PDB - NHY Ligand Summary Page

Chemical Component Summary
Name	N-HYDROXYUREA
Synonyms	1-HYDROXYUREA
Identifiers	hydroxyurea
Formula	C H₄ N₂ O₂
Molecular Weight	76.06
Type	NON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILES	C(=O)(N)NO
InChI	InChI=1S/CH4N2O2/c2-1(4)3-5/h5H,(H3,2,3,4)
InChIKey	VSNHCAURESNICA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Details
Formal Charge	0
Atom Count	9
Chiral Atom Count	0
Bond Count	8
Aromatic Bond Count	0

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank ID	DB01005
Name	Hydroxyurea
Groups	approved
Description	An antineoplastic agent that inhibits DNA synthesis through the inhibition of ribonucleoside diphosphate reductase.
Synonyms	N-Hydroxyurea Hydroxycarbamide Oxyurea Hydrea Carbamoyl oxime Hydroxyurea Hydroxycarbamidum N-Carbamoylhydroxylamine Carbamohydroxamic acid Hidroxicarbamida Carbamyl hydroxamate Hydroxyharnstoff Hydroxycarbamid Carbamohydroximic acid
Brand Names	Hydrea Cap 500mg Hydroxyurea Apo-hydroxyurea Droxia Siklos Mylan-hydroxyurea Xromi Hydrea
Indication	For management of melanoma, resistant chronic myelocytic leukemia, and recurrent, metastatic, or inoperable carcinoma of the ovary and Sickle-cell anemia.
Categories	Antineoplastic Agents Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Agents Antisickling Agents Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 Inhibitors Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 Inhibitors (strength unknown) Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Hematologic Agents Immunosuppressive Agents Myelosuppressive Agents Narrow Therapeutic Index Drugs Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
ATC-Code	L01XX05
CAS number	127-07-1

Drug Targets

Name	Target Sequence	Pharmacological Action	Actions
Ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase large subunit	MHVIKRDGRQERVMFDKITSRIQKLCYGLNMDFVDPAQITMKVIQGLYSG...	unknown	inhibitor
Cytochrome P450 2D6	MGLEALVPLAVIVAIFLLLVDLMHRRQRWAARYPPGPLPLPGLGNLLHVD...	unknown	inhibitor

Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682