Ethionine

"Ethionine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D005001
MeSH Number(s)	D02.886.030.388 D12.125.166.388
Concept/Terms	Ethionine Ethionine

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Sulfur Compounds [D02.886]
Amino Acids, Sulfur [D02.886.030]
Ethionine [D02.886.030.388]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Amino Acids [D12.125]
Amino Acids, Sulfur [D12.125.166]
Ethionine [D12.125.166.388]

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