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Ethionine

Medical Definition: 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.
Guide Notes: a carcinogen & antimetabolite; /biosyn /defic /physiol permitted
CAS Type 1 Name: CAS Number: 13073-35-3

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