Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: N-ethyl-N-nitroso-urea, hydrate
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C3H7N3O2 • XH2O
Formula Weight: 117,1
Shelf life (days): 1460
Notes: 1-Ethyl-1-nitrosourea (ENU) is a DNA alkylating agent.{64408} It increases the concentrations of O6-ethylguanine, N7-ethylguanine, N7-ethyladenine, and N3-ethyladenine in rat brain. ENU (80 mg/kg) is teratogenic in vivo, inducing tumor formation and paw malformations in rat pups when administered to pregnant rats.{64409}