DL-ETHIONINE

Chemical properties

Off-White Solid

The Uses of DL-ETHIONINE

DL-Ethionine is used as a dietary supplement to accelerate cholangiocarcinogenesis in vivo. It is also used to induce oxidative stress in liver to study the levels and activities of anti-oxidative enzymes and compounds such as glutathione.

The Uses of DL-ETHIONINE

antineoplastic; inhibitor DNA methylation

What are the applications of Application

D,L-Ethionine is a racemic mixture of the anti-methylation agent L-Ethionine and its enantiomer D-Ethionine

Definition

ChEBI: A non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid that is methionine in which the S-methyl group is replaced by an S-ethyl group.

General Description

White crystalline flakes.

Air & Water Reactions

Slightly soluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

A synthetic thio-substituted amino acid.

Health Hazard

ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: When heated to decomposition DL-ETHIONINE emits toxic fumes of NOx and SOx.

Fire Hazard

Flash point data for DL-ETHIONINE are not available; however, DL-ETHIONINE is probably combustible.

Biochem/physiol Actions

DL-Ethionine is a racemic mixture of the anti-methylation agent L-Ethionine and its enantiomer D-Ethionine. DL-Ethionine is used as a dietary supplement to accelerate cholangiocarcinogenesis in vivo. DL-Ethionine is used to induce oxidative stress in liver to study the levels and activities of anti-oxidative enzymes and compounds such as glutathione.

Safety Profile

Mddly toxic by ingestion and intraperitoneal routes. Suspected carcinogen with experimental carcinogenic and tumorigenic data. An experimental teratogen. Experimental reproductive effects. Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of SOx and NOx.