Cycloleucine is an amino acid formed by cyclization of leucine. Cycloleucine is a non-metabolisable amino acid and is a specific and reversible inhibitor of nucleic acid methylation, and as such is widely used in biochemical experiments. [Wikipedia] |
Categories | Antineoplastic Agents Immunosuppressive Agents
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Synonyms | 1-Amino-1-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid 1-Amino-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid 1-Aminocyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid 1-Aminocyclopentanecarboxylate 1-Aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid Amino-1-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid Cyclo-leucine Cycloleucin
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pharmacology
Cycloleucine has cytostatic, immunosuppressive and antineoplastic activities.
toxicity
Oral, mouse: LD
50 = 309 mg/kg; oral, rat: LD
50 = 290 mg/kg