α-methyl-DL-tryptophan is used as a blocker of ATBo, an amino acid transporter whose expression is upregulated in cancer. It is also a substrate or non-transported inhibitor of the amino acid transporter PAT2 (slc36a2).
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α-methyl-DL-tryptophan is a blocker of ATBo, an amino acid transporter whose expression is upregulated in cancer.
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