DL-BUTHIONINE-SULFOXIMINE
DL-BUTHIONINE-SULFOXIMINE Basic information
- Product Name:
- DL-BUTHIONINE-SULFOXIMINE
- Synonyms:
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- (2S)-2-amino-4-(butylsulfonimidoyl)butanoic acid
- CAS:
- 97590-40-4
- MF:
- C8H18N2O3S1
- MW:
- 222.31
- Mol File:
- 97590-40-4.mol
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DL-BUTHIONINE-SULFOXIMINE Chemical Properties
- storage temp.
- 2-8°C
- solubility
- H2O: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless
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DL-BUTHIONINE-SULFOXIMINE Usage And Synthesis
Definition
ChEBI: L-buthionine-(S,R)-sulfoximine is a 2-amino-4-(S-butylsulfonimidoyl)butanoic acid which has S-configuration. It is a inhibitor of gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase and glutathione (GSH) biosynthesis and is capable of enhancing the apoptotic effects of several chemotherapeutic agents. It has a role as a ferroptosis inducer and an EC 6.3.2.2 (glutamate--cysteine ligase) inhibitor.