Hydroxy Urea

Stability Hygroscopic Applications 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),