Methionine sulfoximine

Methionine sulfoximine (MSO) is an irreversible glutamine synthetase inhibitor. It is the sulfoximine derivative of methionine with convulsant effects.[1]

l-Methionine sulfoximine
Names
IUPAC name
(2S)-2-Amino-4-(S-methylsulfonimidoyl)butanoic acid
Other names
l-Methionine sulfoximine; MSO
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1725509
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.016.224
EC Number
  • 217-845-8
UNII
Properties
C5H12N2O3S
Molar mass 180.22 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Buthionine sulfoximine
Glufosinate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Methionine Sulfoximine is composed of two different diastereomers, which are L-S-Methionine Sulfoximine and L-R-Methionine Sulfoximine. These affect the longevity of the model mouse for Lou Gehrig's disease. [2]Overproduction of glutamate results to excitotoxicity, which kills the cell. Since methionine sulfoximine inhibits glutamate production in the brain, it prevents excitotoxicity. Thus, increasing the longevity of the mice.[3]

Mechanism of action

MSO is phosphorylated by glutamine synthetase. The resulting product acts as a transition state analog that is unable to diffuse from the active site, thereby inhibiting the enzyme.[4]

Phosphorylation of MSO by glutamine synthetase

See also

References
  1. Rowe, WB; Meister, A (June 1970). "Identification of L-methionine-S-sulfoximine as the convulsant isomer of methionine sulfoximine". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 66 (2): 500–6. Bibcode:1970PNAS...66..500R. doi:10.1073/pnas.66.2.500. PMC 283073. PMID 4393740.
  2. Brusilow, William S. A. (2017-04-24). "Identification of the isomer of methionine sulfoximine that extends the lifespan of the SOD1 G93A mouse". Neuroscience Letters. 647: 165–167. doi:10.1016/j.neulet.2017.03.029. ISSN 0304-3940. PMID 28323087. S2CID 45664203.
  3. Bame, Monica; Pentiak, Patricia A.; Needleman, Richard; Brusilow, William S. A. (2012-12-01). "Effect of Sex on Lifespan, Disease Progression, and the Response to Methionine Sulfoximine in the SOD1 G93A Mouse Model for ALS". Gender Medicine. 9 (6): 524–535. doi:10.1016/j.genm.2012.10.014. ISSN 1550-8579. PMID 23217569.
  4. Krajewski, W. W.; Jones, T. A.; Mowbray, S. L. (18 July 2005). "Structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis glutamine synthetase in complex with a transition-state mimic provides functional insights". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102 (30): 10499–10504. Bibcode:2005PNAS..10210499K. doi:10.1073/pnas.0502248102. PMC 1180770. PMID 16027359.
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