Acetohydroxamic acid

Acetohydroxamic acid
Clinical data
Trade namesLithostat
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Identifiers
  • N-Hydroxyacetamide
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ECHA InfoCard100.008.104 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC2H5NO2
Molar mass75.067 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C(NO)C
  • InChI=1S/C2H5NO2/c1-2(4)3-5/h5H,1H3,(H,3,4) checkY
  • Key:RRUDCFGSUDOHDG-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
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Acetohydroxamic acid (also known as AHA or by the trade name Lithostat) is a drug that is a potent and irreversible enzyme inhibitor of the urease enzyme in various bacteria and plants; it is usually used for urinary tract infections. The molecule is similar to urea but is not hydrolyzable by urease;[1] it thus disrupts the bacteria's metabolism through competitive inhibition.

  1. ^ Fishbein WN, Carbone PP (June 1965). "Urease Catalysis. Ii. Inhibition of the Enzyme by Hydroxyurea, Hydroxylamine, and Acetohydroxamic Acid". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 240: 2407–14. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)97338-2. PMID 14304845.