Description
An irreversible inhibitor of γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase (Ki <100 μM), the rate-limiting enzyme for GSH synthesis, that induces oxidative stress in cells by depleting GSH; enhances the toxicity of various chemotherapeutic agents in drug-resistant tumors
Formal name: 2S-amino-4-(S-butylsulfonimidoyl)-butanoic acid
Synonyms: BSO|NSC 326231
Molecular weight: 222.3
CAS: 83730-53-4
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Ox Stress Reagents||Research Area|Cancer|Cell Death|Apoptosis||Research Area|Cancer|Metabolism||Research Area|Cancer|Multidrug Resistance||Research Area|Cell Biology|Cell Death|Apoptosis||Research Area|Cell Biology|Cell Death|Ferroptosis||Research Area|Oxidative Stress & Reactive Species|Pro-oxidant Activity||Research Area|Oxidative Stress & Reactive Species|Reactive Sulfur|Glutathione