Boc-L-cysteine

CAS: 20887-95-0

Ref. 3D-FB47077

Product Information

• Name: Boc-L-cysteine
• Synonyms: Boc-L-Cys-OH, N-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-L-cysteine, Boc-Cys-OH, N-a-BOC-L-Cys, N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)cysteine, N-Boc-L-cysteine

Description

Boc-L-cysteine is a precursor of L-cysteine, which is the rate-limiting amino acid in the production of glutathione. It is obtained by incubating L-cysteine with allyl bromide and hydrochloric acid. Boc-L-cysteine can be reversibly converted to its conjugate (Boc) and back again. The conversion from Boc to Boc-L-cysteine is catalyzed by an enzyme called fatty acid synthase. The conversion from Boc to L-cysteine is catalyzed by thiolase, which converts it to cystathionine. Analysis of this product can be done using magnetic resonance spectroscopy and chromatography.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 221.28 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₁₅NO₄S
• Purity: Min. 95 Area-%
• Color/Form: White Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H15NO4S/c1-8(2,3)13-7(12)9-5(4-14)6(10)11/h5,14H,4H2,1-3H3,(H,9,12)(H,10,11)
• InChI key: InChIKey=ATVFTGTXIUDKIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)(C)OC(=O)NC(CS)C(=O)O