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- noun biochemistry A
toxic andcarcinogenic non-proteinogenic amino acid structurally related tomethionine , with anethyl group in place of themethyl group.
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Furthermore, animals treated with ethionine, an inhibitor of cellular methylation reactions, develop acute pancreatitis.
Meat diet reduces risk of pancreatic cancer | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007
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Furthermore, animals treated with ethionine, an inhibitor of cellular methylation reactions, develop acute pancreatitis.
Meat diet reduces risk of pancreatic cancer | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007
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Toxins Toxins, especially drugs, can damage or destroy beneficial bacteria, allowing harmful bacteria to take over producing by-products like ammonia, purines, and ethionine, which can cause cancer.
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Toxins Toxins, especially drugs, can damage or destroy beneficial bacteria, allowing harmful bacteria to take over producing by-products like ammonia, purines, and ethionine, which can cause cancer.
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