| Synonym(s): |
LNAC; NAC |
| Formula: |
CH2CH(NHCOCH3)CO2H |
| Application: |
N-Acetyl-L-cysteine has been used as a component of intestinal basal medium for the culture of mouse intestinal stem cells and also as a component of expansion medium. |
| Color: |
White to off-white |
| Storage: |
2-8°C |
| Molecular Weight: |
163.19 |
| CAS Number: |
616-91-1 |
| EC Number: |
210-498-3 |
| InChI: |
1S/C5H9NO3S/c1-3(7)6-4(2-10)5(8)9/h4,10H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t4-/m0/s1 |
| InChI Key: |
PWKSKIMOESPYIA-BYPYZUCNSA-N |
| MDL number: |
MFCD00004880 |
| NACRES: |
NA.26 |
| SMILES: |
C(=O)N[C@@H](CS)C(O)=O |
| Solubility: |
H2O: 100 mg/mL (with heating). |
| Form: |
Powder |
| Quality Level: |
200 |
| mp: |
106-108 °C (lit.) |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: |
An antioxidant and mucolytic agent that enhances cellular pools of free radical scavengers. It has been reported to prevent apoptosis in neuronal cells while inducing apoptosis in smooth muscle cells. Additionally, it inhibits HIV replication and may act as a substrate for microsomal glutathione transferase. |
| Assay: |
≥ 99% (TLC) |
