英文名稱
alpha-Methyl-DL-tryptophan
Smiles Code
CC(N)(Cc1c[nH]c2ccccc12)C(=O)O
White to Pale Yellow Solid
DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly, Heated)
Research Tools; Enzyme Activators and Inhibitors;
a-methyl-DL-tryptophan is used as a blocker of ATBo, an amino acid transporter whose expression is upregulated in cancer. It is also a substrate or non-transported inhibitor of the amino acid transporter PAT2 (slc36a2).