N-Acetylcysteine Amide

CAS: 38520-57-9

Ref. TR-A172195

Product Information

• Name: N-Acetylcysteine Amide
• Synonyms: (2R)-2-(Acetylamino)-3-mercaptopropanamide, N-Acetyl-L-cysteinamide, (2R)-2-Acetamido-3-sulfanylpropanamide, (R)-2-Acetamido-3-mercaptopropanamide, N-Acetyl-<span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-cysteinamide, N-Acetylcysteine amide, Propanamide,2-(acetylamino)-3-mercapto-, (R)-

Description

Applications N-Acetylcysteine Amide is used for the treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome and HIV infection, an antidote for an acetaminophen toxicity. Also used as authentic imaging probe for accurate tracing of cells viability from beginning to end to distinguish apoptotic and necrotic cells, A thiol-based antioxidant and a precursor of glutathione (GSH), alleviates MTX-induced platelets apoptosis and oxidative damage.
References (1) Paul, M., et al.: PLoS One, 10, e0127558/1 (2015) (2) Ferreira, L. F., et al.: Med. Sci. Sports Exerc 43, 1025 (2011) (3) Khayyat, A., et al.: Toxicol. Lett. 241, 133 (2016)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 162.21
• Formula: C₅H₁₀N₂O₂S
• Color/Form: White To Off-White
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10N2O2S/c1-3(8)7-4(2-10)5(6)9/h4,10H,2H2,1H3,(H2,6,9)(H,7,8)/t4-/m0/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=UJCHIZDEQZMODR-BYPYZUCNSA-N
• SMILES: CC(=O)N[C@@H](CS)C(N)=O