DL-Buthionine- (S, R) -sulfoximine (hydrochloride)
DL-Buthionine- (S, R) -sulfoximine hydrochloride (Buthionine sulfoximine hydrochloride) is a potent inhibitor of glutamylcysteine synthetase biosynthesis.
Product Specifications
Product Name Alternative
Buthionine sulfoximine (hydrochloride) ; BSO (hydrochloride)
UNSPSC
12352211
Target
Ferroptosis
Type
Reference compound
Related Pathways
Apoptosis
Applications
Cancer-programmed cell death
Field of Research
Cancer
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/d-l-buthionine-s-r-sulfoximine-hydrochloride.html
Purity
99.09
Solubility
DMSO : < 1 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C) |H2O : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Smiles
OC(C(N)CCS(CCCC)(=N)=O)=O.[H]Cl
Molecular Formula
C8H19ClN2O3S
Molecular Weight
258.77
References & Citations
[1]Griffith OW, et al. Potent and specific inhibition of glutathione synthesis by buthionine sulfoximine (S-n-butyl homocysteine sulfoximine) . J Biol Chem. 1979 Aug 25;254 (16) :7558-60.|[2]Vanhoefer U, et al. d, l-buthionine- (S, R) -sulfoximine potentiates in vivo the therapeutic efficacy of doxorubicin against multidrug resistance protein-expressing tumors. Clin Cancer Res. 1996 Dec;2 (12) :1961-8.
Shipping Conditions
Blue Ice
Storage Conditions
-20°C (Powder, sealed storage, away from moisture and light)
Scientific Category
Reference compound1
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
Citation 01
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