Hcys

2-amino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid

3374-22-9 C3H7NO2S

Properties

Hcys molecular structure
CAS Number
3374-22-9
Formula
C3H7NO2S
Molecular Weight
121.16 g/mol
IUPAC Name
2-amino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid
InChI Key
XUJNEKJLAYXESH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

DL-Cysteine CYSTEINE, DL- 5CM45Q5YAF DTXSID5046988 NSC-63864 DTXCID3026988 RefChem:1083896 222-160-2 DL-Cystein (+/-)-2-Amino-3-mercaptopropionic acid

Description

Cysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid that is propanoic acid with an amino group at position 2 and a sulfanyl group at position 3. It has a role as a fundamental metabolite. It is a polar amino acid, a sulfur-containing amino acid and an alpha-amino acid. It contains a sulfanylmethyl group. It is a conjugate base of a cysteinium. It is a conjugate acid of a cysteinate(1-). It is a tautomer of a cysteine zwitterion.

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