URE
UREA
URE is found in 65 entries
URE in polymers: 1 entry. Examples include: 4YV8
URE as free ligands, exist in 64 entries. Example includes: 4FQF 5I4X 3ZYR
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Chemical Component Summary | |
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| Name | UREA |
| Identifiers | urea |
| Formula | C H4 N2 O |
| Molecular Weight | 60.05 g/mol |
| Type | NON-POLYMER |
| Isomeric SMILES | NC(N)=O |
| InChI | InChI=1S/CH4N2O/c2-1(3)4/h(H4,2,3,4) |
| InChIKey | XSQUKJJJFZCRTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Chemical Details | |
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| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Atom Count | 8 |
| Chiral Atom Count | 0 |
| Chiral Atoms | n/a |
| Bond Count | 7 |
| Aromatic Bond Count | 0 |
| Leaving Atoms | n/a |
Drug Info: DrugBank
| DrugBank ID | DB03904 Stereoisomeric match |
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| Name | Urea |
| Groups | approved |
| Description | A compound formed in the liver from ammonia produced by the deamination of amino acids. It is the principal end product of protein catabolism and constitutes about one half of the total urinary solids. [PubChem] |
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| Indication | <ul> <li>10% hydrate skin</li> <li>15% accelerate fibrin degradation</li> <li>20-30% are antipruritic, break down keratin, decrease the thickness of the stratum corneum and are used in scaling conditions such as ichthysosis</li> <li>40% are proteolytic and may be used to dissolve and peel dystrophic nails</li> </ul> <br>[Patient Self Care, 2010]</br> |
| Pharmacology | As a humectant, urea draws water into the striatum corneum. |
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| Categories | Organic Chemicals |
| CAS number | 57-13-6 |
Drug Targets
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
