Active ingredient: Acetohydroxamic Acid - Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemical Formula

C2H5NO2

Chemical Name

ethanehydroxamic acid

Chemical Structure

Molecular Weight

75.0666 g/mol

Physical State

Solid

Melting Point

90.5 oC

Water Solubility

1E+006 mg/L

Isoelectric Point

8.7

Organisms Affected

Enteric bacteria and other eubacteria

Phase 1 Metabolising Enzyme (1-st Step of Metabolism)

Not Available

Primary Drug Target

Name	Urease alpha subunit
Gene Name	ureC
Synonyms	EC 3.5.1.5; Urea amidohydrolase
General Function	Amino acid transport and metabolism
Pathway	map00220 Urea cycle and metabolism of amino groups map00230 Purine metabolism map00791 Atrazine degradation
Reaction	urea + H2O = CO2 + 2 NH3