Product Overview
Methimazole | T0840 | TargetMol Chemicals
CAS: 60-56-0
Smiles: Cn1ccnc1S
Formula: C4H6N2S
Pathway: Endocrinology/Hormones
Target: Thyroid hormone receptor(THR)
Receptor: N/A
Bioactivity: Methimazole is a thioureylene antithyroid agent that inhibits the formation of thyroid hormones by interfering with the incorporation of iodine into tyrosyl residues of thyroglobulin. This is done by interfering with the oxidation of iodide ion and iodotyrosyl groups through inhibition of the peroxidase enzyme.
Molecular Weight: 114, 17
