Term Name: | L-homolanthionine |
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Synonyms: | (2S,2'S)-4,4'-sulfanediylbis(2-aminobutanoic acid), (S,S)-2,2'-diamino-4,4'-sulfanediyldibutyric acid, homolanthionine, L-4,4'-thiobis[2-aminobutanoic acid], L-homolanthionin, S-[(3S)-3-amino-3-carboxypropyl]-L-homocysteine |
Definition: | A sulfur-containing amino acid in which the gamma-carbon atoms of two molecules of L-aminobutyric acid are joined via a thioether linkage. It is a byproduct of cystathionine-gamma-lyase and a possible human hyperhomocysteinemia marker. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:62856] ( EBI ) |