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Acetylcysteine
- CAS number
- 616-91-1
- Molecular formula
- C5H9NO3S
- Molecular weight
- 163.2 g/mol
About this molecule
N-acetyl-L-cysteine is an N-acetyl-L-amino acid that is the N-acetylated derivative of the natural amino acid L-cysteine. It has a role as a ferroptosis inhibitor, a geroprotector, an antioxidant, an antiinfective agent, an antiviral drug, a radical scavenger, a vulnerary, an antidote to paracetamol poisoning, a mucolytic and a human metabolite. It is a N-acetyl-L-amino acid, an acetylcysteine and a L-cysteine derivative. It is a conjugate acid of a N-acetyl-L-cysteinate.
Source: ChEBI, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- (2R)-2-acetamido-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid
- InChIKey
- PWKSKIMOESPYIA-BYPYZUCNSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(=O)N[C@@H](CS)C(=O)O
- PubChem CID
- 12035
Also known as
N-Acetyl-L-cysteine · acetylcysteine · N-Acetylcysteine · mercapturic acid · Acetadote · L-Acetylcysteine · Fluimucetin · Respaire
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