Substance
ID:380801
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
(2R)-2-amino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
L-cysteine
Synonyms
2-Amino-3-mercaptopropionic acidL-CysteineL-CysL-(+)-Cysteine3-mercapto-L-AlanineCysteinHalf-cystineThioserine(R)-Cysteine(R)-2-Amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acidH-Cys-OHβ-MercaptoalanineCysteineE 920NSC 8746
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Molecule Details
L-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. L-Cysteine is commonly used as a precursor in the food and pharmaceutical industr
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References
• Pecivova, P. et al.: J. Sci. Food Agric., 90, 1681 (2010)
• Hui, N. et al.: Meat Sci. Appl., 74 (2010)
• Kiviharju, K. et al.: J. Biotechnol., 117, 299 (2010)