*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : EK7713840
CHEMICAL NAME           : Butanoic acid, 2-amino-4-(methylseleno)-, (S)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 3211-76-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199707
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H11-N-O2-Se
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 196.13
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * (S)-2-Amino-4-(methylseleno)butanoic acid
   * Butyric acid, 2-amino-4-(methylselenyl)-, L-
   * Seleno-L-methionine
   * L-Selenomethionine
 
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                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 269 mg/kg/8W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - other changes
   Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
   JTEMEM Journal of Trace Elements in Experimental Medicine.  (Wiley-Liss,
   Inc., 605 Third Ave., New York, NY  10158-0012)  V.1-    1988-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,69,1991
 
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