Azaserine
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000600
Antibiotic substance produced by various Streptomyces species. It is an inhibitor of enzymatic activities that involve glutamine and is used as an antineoplastic and immunosuppressive agent.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000600 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | O-diazoacetyl-L-serine; azeserine |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Amino acid derivatives; Antineoplastic agents; Serine |
| Translations | Spanish: azaserina |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000600",
"term": "Azaserine",
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"definition": "Antibiotic substance produced by various Streptomyces species. It is an inhibitor of enzymatic activities that involve glutamine and is used as an antineoplastic and immunosuppressive agent.",
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"O-diazoacetyl-L-serine",
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],
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
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"antineoplastic agents",
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"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "azaserina"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/azaserine/"
}
Record 594 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.