nitrosourea
Sign in to saveNitrosourea is both the name of a molecule, and a class of compounds that include a nitroso (R-NO) group and a urea.
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Nitrosourea is both the name of a molecule, and a class of compounds that include a nitroso (R-NO) group and a urea.
==Examples== Examples include: Arabinopyranosyl-N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (Aranose) Carmustine (BCNU, BiCNU) Chlorozotocin Ethylnitrosourea (ENU) Fotemustine Lomustine (CCNU) Nimustine N-Nitroso-N-methylurea (NMU) Ranimustine (MCNU) Semustine Streptozocin (Streptozotocin)
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