C7757

S-Carboxymethyl-L-cysteine

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₅H₉NO₄S
• CAS Number: 638-23-3
• Molecular Weight: 179.19
• UNSPSC Code: 12352209
• NACRES: NA.26
• PubChem Substance ID: 24892985
• EC Number: 211-327-5
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1725012
• MDL number: MFCD00002614

Properties

• assay: >98% (TLC)
• form: powder
• technique(s): cell culture | mammalian: suitable
• color: white
• mp: 200 °C
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: N[C@@H](CSCC(O)=O)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C5H9NO4S/c6-3(5(9)10)1-11-2-4(7)8/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t3-/m0/s1
• InChI key: GBFLZEXEOZUWRN-VKHMYHEASA-N

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

S-Carboxymethyl-L-cysteine is studied as a small molecule mucoactive drug in vivo. These studies include analyzing the oxidative metabolism of S-carboxymethyl-L-cysteine by enzymes such as phenylalanine monooxygenase(s).

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable