Chemicals and Drugs

Ethionine

2-Amino-4-(ethylthio)butyric acid. An antimetabolite and methionine antagonist that interferes with amino acid incorporation into proteins and with cellular ATP utilization. It also produces liver neoplasms.

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2-Amino-4-(ethylthio)butyric acid. An antimetabolite and methionine antagonist that interferes with amino acid incorporation into proteins and with cellular ATP utilization. It also produces liver neoplasms.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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a carcinogen & antimetabolite; /biosyn /defic /physiol permitted

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  1. D02w.886w.030w.388
  2. D12.125w.166w.388

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ethionine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005001. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005001
  2. Ethionine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5403506