C7352
Sigma

L-Cysteine

≥98%, from non-animal source, cell culture tested

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Synonym

(R)-2-Amino-3-mercaptopropionic acid

Molecular Formula

HSCH₂CH(NH₂)CO₂H

Molecular Weight

121.16

CAS Number

52-90-4

Beilstein Registry Number

1721408

MDL number

MFCD00064306

PubChem Substance ID

24892959

EG/EC Number

200-158-2

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Descriptions

Biochem/physiol Actions

NMDA glutamatergic receptor agonist.

Packaging

10 mg in autosmp vl

Properties

biological source

from non-animal source

assay

≥98%

total impurities

Endotoxin, tested

220 °C (dec.)(lit.)

solubility

H₂O: 25 mg/mL

suitability

cell culture tested

References

Reference

Uren, J.R. and Lazarus, H., L-cyst(e)ine requirements of malignant cells and progress toward depletion therapy. Cancer Treat. Rep. 63, 1073, (1979)

Albers, J.J., et al., Isolation, Characterization and Assay of Lecithin-Cholesterol Acyltransferase. Meth. Enzymol. 129, 763, (1986)

Arakawa, T. and Timasheff, S.N., Theory of protein solubility. Meth. Enzymol. 114, 49, (1985)

Parsons, R.B., et al., In vitro effect of the cysteine metabolites homocysteic acid, homocysteine and cysteic acid upon human neuronal cell lines. Neurotoxicology 19, 599-603, (1998) abstract

A. Campiglio, Cobalt(II) as a titrant in the direct potentiometric titration of micro-amounts of L-cysteine. Analyst 117, 1507, (1992)

Merck

Merck 13,2810

Beilstein

Beil. 4,IV,3144

reference

Corp MSDS 1 (1), 1000:A / FT-IR 2 (1), 938:A / FT-IR 1 (1), 591:D / Fenaroli, 381 / IR-Spectra (3), 352:B / NMR-Reference 2 (1), 499:A / RegBook 1 (1), 671:O / Sax 6, 849 / Sigma FT-IR 1 (1), 121:B / Structure Index 1, 101:C:3 / Vapor Phase 3, 1000:A

Safety

Hazard Codes

Risk Statements

WGK Germany

RTECS

HA1600000

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