(Methylthio)acetic acid

CAS: 2444-37-3

Ref. 3D-FM35921

Product Information

• Name: (Methylthio)acetic acid
• Synonyms: (Methylmercapto)acetic acid, (Methylsulfanyl)Acetic Acid, (Methylsulfenyl)acetic acid, 2-(Methylsulfanyl)acetic acid, 2-(Methylthio)acetic acid, 2-(Methylthio)ethanoic acid, 2-Methylmercaptoacetic acid, 2-Methylsulfanylacetic acid, Acetic acid, (methylthio)-, Acetic acid, 2-(methylthio)-, Methylsulfanylacetic acid, Nsc 263480, S-Methylthioglycolic acid, α-(Methylthio)acetic acid

Description

Methylthioacetic acid is a hydroxy group containing compound that has been shown to have an inhibitory effect on the enzyme acetyl-CoA carboxylase. It is a tautomer of methylthiourea. Methylthioacetic acid has been used in diagnostic studies as a radionuclide for imaging and for diagnosis, and has also been studied as a potential modifier of fatty acids. The mechanism of the inhibitory effect of methylthioacetic acid is not yet fully understood, but it is hypothesized that it may be due to its ability to form an amide bond with the enzyme.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 106.14 g/mol
• Formula: C₃H₆O₂S
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6O2S/c1-6-2-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3,(H,4,5)
• InChI key: InChIKey=HGTBAIVLETUVCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CSCC(=O)O