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A9165

Sigma-Aldrich

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine

suitable for cell culture, BioReagent

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Synonym(s):
LNAC, NAC
Linear Formula:
HSCH2CH(NHCOCH3)CO2H
CAS Number:
616-91-1
Molecular Weight:
163.19
Beilstein:
1724426
EC Number:
210-498-3
MDL number:
MFCD00004880
PubChem Substance ID:
24891402
NACRES:
NA.26

Quality Level

200

product line

BioReagent

assay

≥99% (TLC)

form

powder

application(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

color

white to off-white

mp

106-108 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 100 mg/mL (with heating)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(=O)N[C@@H](CS)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H9NO3S/c1-3(7)6-4(2-10)5(8)9/h4,10H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t4-/m0/s1

InChI key

PWKSKIMOESPYIA-BYPYZUCNSA-N

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Application

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine has been used as a component of intestinal basal medium for the culture of mouse intestinal stem cells and also as a component of expansion medium.

Packaging

5, 25, 100 g in poly bottle

Biochem/physiol Actions

Antioxidant and mucolytic agent. Increases cellular pools of free radical scavengers. Reported to prevent apoptosis in neuronal cells but induce apoptosis in smooth muscle cells. Inhibits HIV replication. May serve as a substrate for microsomal glutathione transferase.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK Germany

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US),Eyeshields,Gloves

Certificate of Analysis

Certificate of Origin

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  1. Which document(s) contains shelf-life or expiration date information for a given product?

    If available for a given product, the recommended re-test date or the expiration date can be found on the Certificate of Analysis.

  2. How do I get lot-specific information or a Certificate of Analysis?

    The lot specific COA document can be found by entering the lot number above under the "Documents" section.

  3. My media turned yellow when I added N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), Product A9165.  Why?

    The pH of a 1% solution is 2.0-2.8.  You may need to adjust the pH of the media with NaOH.  Or, prior to addition to the media, you can initially dilute the NAC with PBS, and then add it to the culture media.

  4. How stable is a solution of Product A9165, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC)?

    Aqueous solutions of cysteine oxidize to cystine on contact with air at neutral or alkaline pH. We recommend making aqueous solutions fresh.  NAC is relatively stable in acid.  Solutions in acid are stable and can be stored at -20 °C.

  5. What concentration of Product A9165, N-Acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), should I use for cell culture?

    Cell culture testing is performed at 0.82 g/L.  The exact concentration will depend upon your application.

  6. What is the half life of Product A9165, N-Acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), in cell culture?

    We have not tested the half-life of NAC solutions in our labs here at Sigma. However, this subject has been reviewed in Neuropsychopharmacology, 29, 2018-2023 (2004).

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Derivation and long-term expansion of human endometrial and decidual organoids
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Isolation, Culture, and Maintenance of Mouse Intestinal Stem Cells
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Bio-protocol, 6(4), e1733-e1733 (2016)
Yuval Samuni et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1830(8), 4117-4129 (2013-04-27)
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has been in clinical practice for several decades. It has been used as a mucolytic agent and for the treatment of numerous disorders including paracetamol intoxication, doxorubicin cardiotoxicity, ischemia-reperfusion cardiac injury, acute respiratory distress syndrome, bronchitis, chemotherapy-induced toxicity...
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