| Term Name: | 6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine |
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| Synonyms: | (S)-2-amino-6-diazo-5-oxocaproic acid, 6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine, diazooxonorleucine, L-DON |
| Definition: | A non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid that is L-norleucine which is substituted at position 5 by an oxo group and at position 6 by a diazo group. It is as inhibitor of various glutamine-utilising enzymes. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:138889] ( EBI ) |