Cayman Chemical N-PhenylthIourea 50g
A tyrosinase inhibitor (Ki = 0.21 μM in an enzyme assay using L-DOPA as a substrate) and building block; increases the susceptibility of SK-MEL-188 melanoma cells in melanogenesis-inducing conditions to γ-radiation-induced cytotoxicity at 0.01 μM; has been used as a precursor in the synthesis of compounds with antibacterial and antifungal activities; used as a genetic marker for taste