Term Name: | 5-fluoromethylornithine |
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Synonyms: | 2,5-diamino-6-fluorohexanoic acid, 5-amino-6-fluoronorleucine, 5-FMOrn, 5FMOrn |
Definition: | An ornithine derivative in which one of the hydrogens at position 5 is replaced by a fluoromethyl group. It is an irreversible inhibitor of ornithine aminotransferase. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:195324] ( EBI ) |