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Mimosine
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Definition
: 3-Hydroxy-4-oxo-1(4H)-pyridinealanine. An antineoplastic alanine-substituted pyridine derivative isolated from Leucena glauca.
an antineoplastic
Other names
Leucenol; Leucenine; Leucaenol; Leucaenine
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mimosinamine
37053-15-9
Dopamine/*analogs & derivatives
Mimosine/*analogs & derivatives.
J Biochem (Tokyo) 72(1):195;1972; J Med Chem 1974;17(1)