Chemicals and Drugs

beta-Aminoethyl Isothiourea

A radiation-protective agent that can inhibit DNA damage by binding to the DNA. It also increases the susceptibility of blood cells to complement-mediated lysis.

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Abstract

A radiation-protective agent that can inhibit DNA damage by binding to the DNA. It also increases the susceptibility of blood cells to complement-mediated lysis.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C3H9N3S
Molecular Weight
119.19 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
151-16-6
IUPAC Name
2-aminoethyl carbamimidothioate
InChIKey
NWPCXGGYSQHQGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CSC(=N)N)N
MeSH Unique ID
D000338
Source
PubChem CID 2039

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Synonyms

52 entry terms
  • Isothiourea, (2-Aminoethyl)
  • S-(2-Aminoethyl)isothiourea
  • Isothiourea, beta-Aminoethyl
  • beta Aminoethyl Isothiourea
  • 2-Aminoethylisothiuronium Bromide
  • 2-Aminoethylisothiuronium Diacetate
  • 2-Aminoethylisothiuronium Dihydrochloride
  • 2-Aminoethylisothiuronium Dihydroiodide
  • 2-Aminoethylisothiuronium Diperchlorate
  • 2-Aminoethylisothiuronium Monohydrobromide
  • 2-Aminoethylisothiuronium Phosphate (1:1)
  • 2-Aminoethylisothiuronium Sulfate (1:1)
  • AET
  • Aminoethylisothiuronium Bromide Hydrobromide
  • Carbamimidothioic acid, 2-aminoethyl ester, dihydrobromide
  • Ixecur
  • beta-Aminoethylisothiuronium Bromide
  • beta-Aminoethylisothiuronium Diacetate
  • beta-Aminoethylisothiuronium Dihydrobromide
  • beta-Aminoethylisothiuronium Dihydrochloride
  • beta-Aminoethylisothiuronium Dihydroiodide
  • beta-Aminoethylisothiuronium Diperchlorate
  • beta-Aminoethylisothiuronium Monohydrobromide
  • beta-Aminoethylisothiuronium Phosphate (1:1)
  • beta-Aminoethylisothiuronium Sulfate (1:1)
  • 2 Aminoethylisothiuronium Bromide
  • 2 Aminoethylisothiuronium Diacetate
  • 2 Aminoethylisothiuronium Dihydrochloride
  • 2 Aminoethylisothiuronium Dihydroiodide
  • 2 Aminoethylisothiuronium Diperchlorate
  • 2 Aminoethylisothiuronium Monohydrobromide
  • Bromide, 2-Aminoethylisothiuronium
  • Bromide, beta-Aminoethylisothiuronium
  • Diacetate, 2-Aminoethylisothiuronium
  • Diacetate, beta-Aminoethylisothiuronium
  • Dihydrobromide, beta-Aminoethylisothiuronium
  • Dihydrochloride, 2-Aminoethylisothiuronium
  • Dihydrochloride, beta-Aminoethylisothiuronium
  • Dihydroiodide, 2-Aminoethylisothiuronium
  • Dihydroiodide, beta-Aminoethylisothiuronium
  • Diperchlorate, 2-Aminoethylisothiuronium
  • Diperchlorate, beta-Aminoethylisothiuronium
  • Hydrobromide, Aminoethylisothiuronium Bromide
  • Monohydrobromide, 2-Aminoethylisothiuronium
  • Monohydrobromide, beta-Aminoethylisothiuronium
  • beta Aminoethylisothiuronium Bromide
  • beta Aminoethylisothiuronium Diacetate
  • beta Aminoethylisothiuronium Dihydrobromide
  • beta Aminoethylisothiuronium Dihydrochloride
  • beta Aminoethylisothiuronium Dihydroiodide
  • beta Aminoethylisothiuronium Diperchlorate
  • beta Aminoethylisothiuronium Monohydrobromide

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

2001(1967); for S-(2-AMINOETHYL)ISOTHIOTHIOUREA use ISOTHIUREA, (BETA-AMINOETHYL) (NM) 1997-2000

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. beta-Aminoethyl Isothiourea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000338. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000338
  2. beta-Aminoethyl Isothiourea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27254714
  3. beta-Aminoethyl Isothiourea. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2039. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2039