S-Aminoethyl-L-cysteine
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
(R)-2-Amino-3-(2-amino-ethylsulfanyl)-propionic acid | |
| Other names
thialysine; L-3-[(2-aminoethyl)thio]alanine; L-4-thialysine; thiosine | |
| Identifiers | |
| 2936-69-8 4099-35-8 (HCl) | |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:497734 |
| ChEMBL | ChEMBL397565 |
| ChemSpider | 89945 |
| Jmol interactive 3D | Image |
| PubChem | 99558 |
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| Properties | |
| C5H12N2O2S | |
| Molar mass | 164.22 g·mol−1 |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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S-Aminoethyl-L-cysteine, also known as thialysine, is a toxic analog of the amino acid lysine in which the second carbon of the amino acid's R-group (side chain) has been replaced with a sulfur atom.
References
- H-Cys(aminoethyl)-OH·HCl at ChemImpex
- Thialysine at US Biological
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