| IUPAC name | N-hydroxyacetamide |
| canonical smiles | CC(=O)NO |
| inchi | InChI=1S/C2H5NO2/c1-2(4)3-5/h5H,1H3,(H,3,4) |
| inchi key | RRUDCFGSUDOHDG-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| molecular formula | C2H5NO2 |
| synonyms | acetohydroxamic acidN-Hydroxyacetamide546-88-3LithostatMethylhydroxamic acid |
| Compound Description | Acetohydroxamic acid is a member of the class of acetohydroxamic acids that is acetamide in which one of the amino hydrogens has been replaced by a hydroxy group. It has a role as an EC 3.5.1.5 inhibitor and an algal metabolite. It is functionally related to an acetamide. It is a tautomer of a N-hydroxyacetimidic acid.Acetohydroxamic Acid, a synthetic drug derived from hydroxylamine and ethyl acetate, is similar in structure to urea. In the urine, it acts as an antagonist of the bacterial enzyme urease. Acetohydroxamic Acid has no direct antimicrobial action and does not acidify urine directly. It is used, in addition to antibiotics or medical procedures, to treat chronic urea-splitting urinary infections.Acetohydroxamic acid is an Urease Inhibitor. The mechanism of action of acetohydroxamic acid is as an Urease Inhibitor.Acetohydroxamic acid is a natural product found in Arabidopsis thaliana and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii with data available. |
