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Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D019328
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Preferred Name

Buthionine Sulfoximine

Definitions
A synthetic amino acid that depletes glutathione by irreversibly inhibiting gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase. Inhibition of this enzyme is a critical step in glutathione biosynthesis. It has been shown to inhibit the proliferative response in human T-lymphocytes and inhibit macrophage activation. (J Biol Chem 1995;270(33):1945-7)
Synonyms
Sulfoximine, Buthionine
Butanoic acid, 2-amino-4-(S-butylsulfonimidoyl)-
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