Hydroxy Urea-13C,15N2

Applications Labelled Hydroxyurea. An anti-neoplastic - inhibits ribonucleoside reductase and DNA replication. A potential therapy for sickle cell anemia which involves the nitrosylation of sickle cell hemoglobin. Horseradish peroxidase catalyzes nitric oxide formation from hydroxyurea in the presence of hydrogen peroxide. References Ratcliffe, W., et al.: Lancet, 339, 164 (1992), Roodman, G., et al.: Cancer, 80, 1557 (1997), Horwitz, M., et al.: J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 2003, 88, 1603 (2003),