Substance
ID:349317
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
(2S)-2-amino-4-sulfanylbutanoic acid
Synonyms
(S)-2-Amino-4-mercaptobutyric acidL-Homocysteine
IUPAC Traditional name
L-homocysteine
Properties
Safety Information
European Hazard Symbols
Harmful (Xn)GHS Hazard statements
H302
German water hazard class
3
Storage Temperature
-20°C
GHS Signal Word
Warning
Risk Statements
22
MSDS Link
GHS Pictograms
Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation), category 4
Skin irritation, category 2
Eye irritation, category 2
Skin sensitisation, category 1
Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Single exposure, category 3
Product Information
Linear Formula
HSCH2CH2CH(NH2)COOH
Purity
≥98.0% (NT)
Physical Property
Optical Rotation
[α]/D 25.5±1.5°, c = 1 in 1 M HCl
Molecule Details
Biochem/physiol Actions
Elevated homocysteine levels in plasma and tissue are associated with brain atrophy in Alzheimer′s disease as well as in healthy eldery subjects. Increased homocysteine is due to deficiencies in vitamin B status, specifically folate, B6 and B12 vitamins, which act as cofactors for enzymes involved in homocysteine metabolism.1
Elevated homocysteine levels in plasma and tissue are associated with brain atrophy in Alzheimer′s disease as well as in healthy eldery subjects. Increased homocysteine is due to deficiencies in vitamin B status, specifically folate, B6 and B12 vitamins, which act as cofactors for enzymes involved in homocysteine metabolism.1
Molecular Spectra
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