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C6H9N3O3
171.15 g/mol
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6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine

CAS157-03-9
Category
API
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

6-Diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine is a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid that acts as a broad inhibitor of various glutamine-utilizing enzymes. It is an antineoplastic antibiotic originally isolated from a species of Streptomyces and functions as a glutamine antagonist, interfering with glutamine metabolism.

glutamine antagonist antineoplastic antibioticinhibitor of glutamine-utilizing enzymes in researchantimetabolite for laboratory studies

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Safety Reference

Toxic
Toxic
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H331Toxic if inhaled
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-amino-6-diazo-5-oxohexanoic acid

InChIKey

YCWQAMGASJSUIP-YFKPBYRVSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (16)
  • L-DON
  • 6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine
  • DON (pharmaceutical)
  • H-6-Diazo-5-oxo-Nle-OH
  • L-6-Diazo-5-oxonorleucine
  • L-Nle(6-Diazo-5-oxo)-OH
  • L-Norleucine, 6-diazo-5-oxo-
  • Norleucine, 6-diazo-5-oxo, L-
  • Norleucine, 6-diazo-5-oxo-
  • diazooxonorleucine