Selenomethionine

CAS: 1464-42-2

Ref. TR-S248010

Product Information

• Name: Selenomethionine
• Synonyms: 2-amino-4-methylselanylbutanoic acid, 2-Amino-4-(Methylselanyl)Butanoic Acid, 2-Amino-4-(Methylselenyl)Butyric Acid, 2-Amino-4-(methylseleno)butanoic acid, 2-Amino-4-(methylseleno)butyric acid, 2-Amino-4-(methylselenyl)buttersaure, 2-Azaniumyl-4-methylselanylbutanoate, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-Selenomethionine, Acide 2-Amino-4-(Methylselenyl)Butyrique, Acido 2-Amino-4-(Metilselenil)Butirico, Butanoic Acid, 2-Amino-4-(Methylseleno)-, Butyric acid, 2-amino-4-(methylselenyl)-, Selenium methionine, Seleno-<span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-methionine, Seleno-DL-methionine, dl-Selenomethionine
• CAS: 1464-42-2

Description

Applications Selenomethionine is used in the anticancer/antitumor drug combinations in an effort to minimize tumor sizes and improve survivability of breast cancer patients. Also used in the treatment of autoimmune thyroiditis, acting through eurothyroidism it reduces thyroid stimulating hormone levels (TSH).
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Van R. et al.: Canc. Inv., 31, 505 (2013); Nordio, M. et al.: J. Thyr. Res., 424163, 1 (2013);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 196.11
• Formula: C₅H₁₁NO₂Se
• Color/Form: Off White Crystalline Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H11NO2Se/c1-9-3-2-4(6)5(7)8/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
• InChI key: InChIKey=VUYIFCKJOLEHPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC1CCC(C)C1N