Diazooxonorleucine
Synonyms
6 Diazo 5 oxo L norleucine
6-Diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine
Norleucine, 6-diazo-5-oxo-
An amino acid that inhibits phosphate-activated glutaminase and interferes with glutamine metabolism. It is an antineoplastic antibiotic produced by an unidentified species of Streptomyces from Peruvian soil. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)