Buthionine Sulphoximine
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MedKoo CAT#: 206723

CAS#: 5072-26-4

Description: Buthionine Sulphoximine, also known as NSC-326231, is a gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase inhibitor potentially for the treatment of solid tumors.


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Buthionine Sulphoximine
CAS# 5072-26-4

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MedKoo Cat#: 206723
Name: Buthionine Sulphoximine
CAS#: 5072-26-4
Chemical Formula: C8H18N2O3S
Exact Mass: 222.10
Molecular Weight: 222.303
Elemental Analysis: C, 43.22; H, 8.16; N, 12.60; O, 21.59; S, 14.42

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Synonym: NSC-326231; BSO; Buthionine Sulphoximine; DL-Buthionine-(S,R)-sulfoximine.

IUPAC/Chemical Name: 2-amino-4-(butylsulfonimidoyl)butanoic acid

InChi Key: KJQFBVYMGADDTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChi Code: InChI=1S/C8H18N2O3S/c1-2-3-5-14(10,13)6-4-7(9)8(11)12/h7,10H,2-6,9H2,1H3,(H,11,12)

SMILES Code: N[C@@H](CCS(CCCC)(=O)=N)C(O)=O

Appearance: Solid powder

Purity: >95% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility: Soluble in DMSO

Shelf Life: >2 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation: This drug may be formulated in DMSO

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.9001

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Biological target: DL-Buthionine-(S,R)-sulfoximine is a potent inhibitor of glutamylcysteine synthetase biosynthesis.
In vitro activity: Thus, this study next examined the modulatory effects of BSO on the mRNA expression of CNS AA transporters that provide L-cys, such as lat1 and eaac1, and L-cys2/glutamate, such as xct, in the striatum. A significant increase in mRNA levels was detected for all the genes evaluated after BSO injection (Figure 5). These results show that BSO treatment modulates the levels of the transcripts encoding AA transporters related to L-cys/L-cys2 availability in the striatum. Reference: Front Cell Neurosci. 2019; 13: 325. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6664075/
In vivo activity: The present study found that systemic L-buthionine-S-R-sulfoximine (BSO) administration selectively altered GSH homeostasis and EAAT3 levels in the mice cerebellum. Intraperitoneal treatment of mice with 6 mmol/kg of BSO depleted GSH and GSSG in the liver at 2 h of treatment. Reference: Neurochem Int. 2018 Dec;121:8-18. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30300680/

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Water 42.8 192.71

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The following data is based on the product molecular weight 222.30 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
Formulation protocol: 1. Valdovinos-Flores C, Limón-Pacheco JH, León-Rodríguez R, Petrosyan P, Garza-Lombó C, Gonsebatt ME. Systemic L-Buthionine -S-R-Sulfoximine Treatment Increases Plasma NGF and Upregulates L-cys/L-cys2 Transporter and γ-Glutamylcysteine Ligase mRNAs Through the NGF/TrkA/Akt/Nrf2 Pathway in the Striatum. Front Cell Neurosci. 2019 Jul 23;13:325. doi: 10.3389/fncel.2019.00325. PMID: 31396052; PMCID: PMC6664075. 2. Vázquez C, Mejia-Tlachi M, González-Chávez Z, Silva A, Rodríguez-Zavala JS, Moreno-Sánchez R, Saavedra E. Buthionine sulfoximine is a multitarget inhibitor of trypanothione synthesis in Trypanosoma cruzi. FEBS Lett. 2017 Dec;591(23):3881-3894. doi: 10.1002/1873-3468.12904. Epub 2017 Nov 27. PMID: 29127710. 3. Garza-Lombó C, Petrosyan P, Tapia-Rodríguez M, Valdovinos-Flores C, Gonsebatt ME. Systemic L-buthionine-S-R-sulfoximine administration modulates glutathione homeostasis via NGF/TrkA and mTOR signaling in the cerebellum. Neurochem Int. 2018 Dec;121:8-18. doi: 10.1016/j.neuint.2018.10.007. Epub 2018 Oct 6. PMID: 30300680. 4. Yu M, Liu Y, Duan Y, Chen Y, Han J, Sun L, Yang X. Inhibition of glutathione production by L-S,R-buthionine sulfoximine activates hepatic ascorbate synthesis - A unique anti-oxidative stress mechanism in mice. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2017 Feb 26;484(1):56-63. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.01.072. Epub 2017 Jan 20. PMID: 28115164.
In vitro protocol: 1. Valdovinos-Flores C, Limón-Pacheco JH, León-Rodríguez R, Petrosyan P, Garza-Lombó C, Gonsebatt ME. Systemic L-Buthionine -S-R-Sulfoximine Treatment Increases Plasma NGF and Upregulates L-cys/L-cys2 Transporter and γ-Glutamylcysteine Ligase mRNAs Through the NGF/TrkA/Akt/Nrf2 Pathway in the Striatum. Front Cell Neurosci. 2019 Jul 23;13:325. doi: 10.3389/fncel.2019.00325. PMID: 31396052; PMCID: PMC6664075. 2. Vázquez C, Mejia-Tlachi M, González-Chávez Z, Silva A, Rodríguez-Zavala JS, Moreno-Sánchez R, Saavedra E. Buthionine sulfoximine is a multitarget inhibitor of trypanothione synthesis in Trypanosoma cruzi. FEBS Lett. 2017 Dec;591(23):3881-3894. doi: 10.1002/1873-3468.12904. Epub 2017 Nov 27. PMID: 29127710.
In vivo protocol: 1. Garza-Lombó C, Petrosyan P, Tapia-Rodríguez M, Valdovinos-Flores C, Gonsebatt ME. Systemic L-buthionine-S-R-sulfoximine administration modulates glutathione homeostasis via NGF/TrkA and mTOR signaling in the cerebellum. Neurochem Int. 2018 Dec;121:8-18. doi: 10.1016/j.neuint.2018.10.007. Epub 2018 Oct 6. PMID: 30300680. 2. Yu M, Liu Y, Duan Y, Chen Y, Han J, Sun L, Yang X. Inhibition of glutathione production by L-S,R-buthionine sulfoximine activates hepatic ascorbate synthesis - A unique anti-oxidative stress mechanism in mice. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2017 Feb 26;484(1):56-63. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.01.072. Epub 2017 Jan 20. PMID: 28115164.

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17: Polhuijs M, Lankhaar G, Mulder GJ. Relationship between glutathione content in liver and glutathione conjugation rate in the rat in vivo. Effect of buthionine sulphoximine pretreatment on conjugation of the two 2-bromoisovalerylurea enantiomers during intravenous infusion. Biochem J. 1992 Jul 15;285 ( Pt 2):401-4. PubMed PMID: 1637334; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1132802.

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20: Wong RS, Basas RA, Ling CC. Enhancement of SR 2508 (etanidazole) radiosensitization by buthionine sulphoximine at low-dose-rate irradiation. Int J Radiat Biol. 1991 Jan;59(1):133-43. PubMed PMID: 1671060.