| Term Name: | L-propargylglycine |
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| Synonyms: | (2S)-2-aminopent-4-ynoic acid, (S)-2-amino-4-pentynoic acid, (S)-2-propargylglycine, (S)-alpha-propargylglycine, (S)-propargylglycine, L-2-propynylglycine, L-C-propargylglycine, L-PROPARGYLGLYCINE |
| Definition: | A non-proteinogenic L-α-amino acid that is L-alanine in which one of the methyl hydrogens has been replaced by an ethynyl group. It causes the irreversible inactivation of γ-cystathionase (also known as cystathionine γ-lyase) and is used as an affinity labeling reagent for γ-cystathionase and other enzymes. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:43797] ( EBI ) |