Chemicals and Drugs

Biuret

Used as feed supplement for sheep and cattle since it is a good non-protein nitrogen source. In strongly alkaline solution biuret gives a violet color with copper sulfate.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Used as feed supplement for sheep and cattle since it is a good non-protein nitrogen source. In strongly alkaline solution biuret gives a violet color with copper sulfate.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C2H5N3O2
Molecular Weight
103.08 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
108-19-0
IUPAC Name
carbamoylurea
InChIKey
OHJMTUPIZMNBFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(=O)(N)NC(=O)N
MeSH Unique ID
D001737
Source
PubChem CID 7913

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Allophanamide
  • Carbamylurea

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Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

91(75); was see under UREA 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Amides (1974)
  • Urea (1968-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.065w.950w.130w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Biuret. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001737. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001737
  2. Biuret. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biuret
  3. Biuret. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q414902
  4. Biuret. In: PubChem Compound. CID 7913. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7913