Definition of Ethionine
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Medical Definition of Ethionine
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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.
Pharmacological action: antimetabolites, carcinogens.
Chemical name: L-Homocysteine, S-ethyl-
(12 Dec 1998)
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