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Stereochemistry EPIMERIC
Molecular Formula C5H12N2O3S
Molecular Weight 180.225
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of METHIONINE SULFOXIMINE

SMILES

C[S+]([O-])(=N)CC[C@H](N)C(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=QLMUQBNMEHYOAX-DPVSGNNYSA-N
InChI=1S/C5H12N2O3S/c1-11(7,10)3-2-4(6)5(8)9/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H2-,7,8,9,10)/t4-,11?/m0/s1

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Molecular Formula C5H12N2O3S
Molecular Weight 180.225
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

L-METHIONINE-S,R-SULFOXIMINE is a convulsant, although the susceptibility to convulsions induced by this compound depends on the species, and primates are relatively resistant. It is a methionine sulfoximine in which the amino group has S-stereochemistry. It has a role as an EC 6.3.1.2 (glutamate--ammonia ligase) inhibitor. Sub-convulsive doses of L-METHIONINE-S,R-SULFOXIMINE are neuroprotective in rodent models of hyperammonemia, acute liver disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and suggest L-METHIONINE-S,R-SULFOXIMINE may be clinically useful. Studies have also indicated that L-METHIONINE-S,R-SULFOXIMINE is therapeutic in the treatment of glutamate excitotoxicity.

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Name Type Language
METHIONINE SULFOXIMINE
Common Name English
BUTANOIC ACID, 2-AMINO-4-(S-METHYLSULFONIMIDOYL)-, (2S)-
Common Name English
L-METHIONINE SULFOXIMINE
Systematic Name English
L-METHIONINE-S,R-SULFOXIMINE
Common Name English
METHIONINE-DL-SULFOXIMINE, L-
Common Name English
METHIONINE-DL-SULFOXIMINE
Common Name English
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FDA UNII
M9P6YZ6JX9
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WIKIPEDIA
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DTXSID30936181
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89034
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28490
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RXCUI
1722382
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CAS
15985-39-4
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DAILYMED
M9P6YZ6JX9
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