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Preferred Name | propylthiouracil | |
Synonyms |
6-Propyl-2-Thiouracil |
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Definitions |
A thiourea derivative with antithyroid property. Propylthiouracil (PTU) interferes with the oxidation of iodine possibly by interaction with peroxidase or a peroxidase-mediated complex reaction, thereby inhibiting synthesis of thyroid hormones tri-iodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). In addition, this agent inhibits the Type I 5'-deiodinase (D1), an enzyme involved in the peripheral conversion of thyroxine to tri-iodothyronine. This results in decreased plasma triodothyronine concentrations and decreased entrance of thyroxine into cells thereby reducing thyroid hormone activity. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C781" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C781" NCI Thesaurus) |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000039288 |
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altLabel |
6-Propyl-2-Thiouracil
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CAS Registry |
51-52-5
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cui |
C0033511
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definition |
A thiourea derivative with antithyroid property. Propylthiouracil (PTU) interferes with the oxidation of iodine possibly by interaction with peroxidase or a peroxidase-mediated complex reaction, thereby inhibiting synthesis of thyroid hormones tri-iodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). In addition, this agent inhibits the Type I 5'-deiodinase (D1), an enzyme involved in the peripheral conversion of thyroxine to tri-iodothyronine. This results in decreased plasma triodothyronine concentrations and decreased entrance of thyroxine into cells thereby reducing thyroid hormone activity. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C781" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C781" NCI Thesaurus)
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Legacy PDQ ID |
1921
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NCI ID |
C781
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notation |
CDR0000039288
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NSC Code |
70461
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ORIG STY |
Drug/agent
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prefLabel |
propylthiouracil
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tui |
T114 T121
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