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2-mercaptomethyl-3-guanidinoethylthiopropionic acid

under 3-Mercaptopropionic Acid
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More on 3-Mercaptopropionic Acid Definition: An inhibitor of glutamate decarboxylase. It decreases the GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID concentration in the brain, thereby causing convulsions.      Other names beta-Mercaptopropionate; 3-Mercaptopropanoic Acid; beta Mercaptopropionate; Acid, 3-Mercaptopropionic; Acid, 3-Mercaptopropanoic; 3 Mercaptopropionic Acid; 3 Mercaptopropanoic Acid
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
2-mercaptomethyl-3-guanidinoethylthiopropionic acid [ 2-MMGETPA,2-mercaptomethyl-3-guanidinoethylthiopropanoic acid,MERGETPA,MGTA cpd,Plummer's carboxypeptidase inhibitor,mergepta ]
  RN given refers to (+-)-isomer; structure given in first source 		77102-28-4 Propanoic acid, 3-((2-((aminoiminomethyl)amino)ethyl)thio)-2-(mercaptomethyl)-, (+-)  3-Mercaptopropionic Acid/*analogs & derivatives Lysine Carboxypeptidase/antagonists & inhibitors
Pharma Action Protease Inhibitors 		Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1981;98(2):448

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