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CHEBI:68664 - DL-ethionine
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:68664 |
| ChEBI Name | DL-ethionine |
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| ASCII Name | DL-ethionine |
| Definition | A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of D- and L-ethionine. |
| Last Modified | 10 October 2012 |
| Submitter | Gareth Owen |
| Roles Classification |
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| Biological Role: | carcinogenic agent A role played by a chemical compound which is known to induce a process of carcinogenesis by corrupting normal cellular pathways, leading to the acquistion of tumoral capabilities. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| DL-ethionine (CHEBI:68664) has part D-ethionine (CHEBI:68663) |
| DL-ethionine (CHEBI:68664) has part L-ethionine (CHEBI:4886) |
| DL-ethionine (CHEBI:68664) has role carcinogenic agent (CHEBI:50903) |
| DL-ethionine (CHEBI:68664) is a racemate (CHEBI:60911) |
| IUPAC Name |
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| S-ethyl-DL-homocysteine |
| Synonyms | Source |
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| (±)-ethionine | ChEBI |
| DL-2-amino-4-(ethylthio)butyric acid | ChemIDplus |
| (+-)-ethionine | ChemIDplus |
| (+/-)-ethionine | NIST Chemistry WebBook |
| S-ethyl-rac-homocysteine | IUPAC |
| Citations |
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