Sulfanilamide (CED0002125)

Sulfanilamide is an organic compound with the formula C6H8N2O2S and an average molecular weight of 172.21 g/mol. Sulfanilamide belongs to the benzenesulfonamides, a subclass of benzene and substituted derivatives within the organic compounds. It acts as an inhibitor of the protein target dihydropteroate synthase (folP). The compound is found in or released from 39 recorded sources. Within healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and veterinary products, it is associated with antibiotics, chemotherapeutics, gynecologicals, and sulfonamides and trimethoprim. It is recorded in food, food processing, and cookware sources, including food preservation, the preparation of vinegar, the preparation of wine or sparkling wine, fermentation processes for beer, and agglomerated sugar products. Household cleaning and consumer product sources include bleaching agents, cigar cigarettes, perfumes within detergents and soaps, other smoking requisites, and non electric simulated smoking devices. In electrical and electronic equipment, it is found in amplifiers, antennas, colour television systems, cores yokes or armatures, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, among 15 more. Additionally, it is found in building and construction materials such as floors and fencing. Recorded exposure routes for sulfanilamide include oral, vaginal, and inhalation.