DL-Ethionine, 98%

CAS: 67-21-0

Ref. 02-A13154

Product Information

• Name: DL-Ethionine, 98%
• Synonyms: DL-2-Amino-4-(ethylthio)butyric acid, S-Ethyl-DL-homocysteine, (2R)-2-amino-4-ethylsulfanyl-butanoic acid, (±)-Ethionine, 2-Amino-4-(ethylsulfanyl)butanoic acid, 2-Amino-4-(ethylthio)butanoic acid, 2-Amino-4-ethylsulfanylbutanoic acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-2-Amino-4-(ethylthio)butyric acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-Ethionine, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-Homocysteine, S-ethyl-, Butyric acid, 2-amino-4-(ethylthio)-, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-, Butyric acid, α-amino-γ-(ethylmercapto)-, Cn 8676, Homocysteine, S-ethyl-, Nsc-751, S-Ethyl-<span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-homocysteine, S-Ethylhomocysteine

Description

DL-Ethionine is used as a dietary supplement to accelerate cholangiocarcinogenesis in vivo. It is also used to induce oxidative stress in liver to study the levels and activities of anti-oxidative enzymes and compounds such as glutathione. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 163.24
• Formula: C₆H₁₃NO₂S
• Purity: 98%
• Color/Form: Crystals or powder or crystalline powder or lumps or flakes, White to cream