DL-Cysteine

CAS: 3374-22-9

Ref. TR-C995015

Product Information

• Name: DL-Cysteine
• Synonyms: 2-amino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid, 2-Amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid, 2-Amino-3-mercaptopropionic acid, 2-Amino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-Cysteine, Cystein, Cysteine, Cysteine, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-, DL-2-Amino-3-mercaptopropionic acid, NSC 63864, Thioserine

Description

Stability Hygroscopic
Applications Cysteine is a non-essential amino acid that can be synthesized by the human body under normal physiological conditions if a sufficient quantity of methionine is available. Cysteine is commonly used as a precursor in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Cysteine is used as a processing aid for baking, as an additive in cigarettes, as well as in the preparation of meat flavours.
References Hui, N. et al.: Meat Sci. Appl., 74 (2001); Kiviharju, K. et al.: J. Biotechnol., 117, 299 (2005); Pecivova, P. et al.: J. Sci. Food Agric., 90, 1681 (2010);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 121.16
• Formula: C₃H₇NO₂S
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C3H7NO2S/c4-2(1-7)3(5)6/h2,7H,1,4H2,(H,5,6)
• InChI key: InChIKey=XUJNEKJLAYXESH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: NC(CS)C(=O)O