| 释义 |
ethionine Chem.|iːˈθaɪənɪn, -iːn|
[f. eth- + -ionine as in methionine.]
A crystalline amino-acid that is the ethyl homologue of methionine and inhibits growth.
1938H. M. Dyer in Jrnl. Biol. Chem. CXXIV. 519 We have for convenience called the S-ethylhomocysteine ethionine. 1955Jrnl. Exper. Med. CII. 151 (title) Effect of ethionine-induced pancreatic damage on iron absorption. Ibid., Rats were fed diets containing dl-ethionine (α-amino-γ-(ethylmercapto)-butyric acid) in quantities sufficient to damage the exocrine cells of the pancreas. 1966New Scientist 17 Mar. 708/3 A medium containing puromycin or ethionine, both of which cause almost complete inhibition of protein synthesis in these cells. |