Chlorozotocin is a
nitrosourea
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)
* Chlorozo ...
. It is used for cancer therapy.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer concluded it was "probably carcinogenic" in 1990
It is an analogue of
streptozotocin.
References
Alkylating antineoplastic agents
IARC Group 2A carcinogens
Monosaccharide derivatives
Nitrosoureas
Chloroethyl compounds
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