2-amino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid

3374-22-9 C3H7NO2S

About 2-amino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid

2-amino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid (CAS 3374-22-9) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C3H7NO2S and a molecular weight of 121.16 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of XUJNEKJLAYXESH-UHFFFAOYSA-N.

Properties

2-amino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid 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

2-amino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid is also known as DL-Cysteine, CYSTEINE, DL-, DL-Cystein, (+/-)-2-Amino-3-mercaptopropionic acid, 2-amino-3-sulfanyl-propanoic acid, L-HSCH2CH(NH2)COOH, among other names.

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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