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Eflornithine

CHEBI:CHEBI_41948

Definition

A fluoroamino acid that is ornithine substituted by a difluoromethyl group at position 2.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H12F2N2O2
Molecular Mass
182.16850
Charge
0
SMILES
NCCCC(N)(C(F)F)C(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H12F2N2O2/c7-4(8)6(10,5(11)12)2-1-3-9/h4H,1-3,9-10H2,(H,11,12)
InChIKey
VLCYCQAOQCDTCN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2-(difluoromethyl)ornithine
  • 2,5-diamino-2-(difluoromethyl)pentanoic acid
  • alpha-(Difluoromethyl)-DL-ornithine
  • alpha-difluoromethylornithine
  • ALPHA-DIFLUOROMETHYLORNITHINE
  • DFMO
  • DL-Ornithine, 2-(difluoromethyl)-
  • Eflornithine

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
569
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Wikipedia:Eflornithine
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CHEBI:41948

Additional References

Wikipedia:Eflornithine

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