L-Selenocystine

CAS: 29621-88-3

Ref. TR-S253100

Product Information

• Name: L-Selenocystine
• Synonyms: Selenocystine, 3,3′-Diselenobis[<span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-alanine], <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-Alanine, 3,3′-diselenobis-, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-Selenocystine, Alanine, 3,3′-diselenodi-, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-, Alanine,3,3'-diselenodi-, L- (8CI)
• CAS: 29621-88-3

Description

Applications L-Selenocystine is a diselenide-bridged amino acid which show chemopreventive activity against tobacco-derived nitrosamine (NNK) induced lung tumors. It causes apoptosis in A375, HepG2 and MCF7 cancer cells by inducing intracellular reactive oxygen species.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Li, L., et al.: J. Biochem. Mol. Toxic., 19, 396 (2005); Chen, T., et al.: Biomed. Pharmacother., 63, 105 (2009);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 334.09
• Formula: C₆H₁₂N₂O₄Se₂
• Color/Form: Light Yellow to Yellow Solid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12N2O4Se2/c7-3(5(9)10)1-13-14-2-4(8)6(11)12/h3-4H,1-2,7-8H2,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/t3-,4-/m0/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=JULROCUWKLNBSN-IMJSIDKUSA-N
• SMILES: N[C@@H](C[Se][Se]C[C@H](N)C(=O)O)C(=O)O