Cysteamine (hydrochloride)

Cysteamine hydrochloride (2-Aminoethanethiol hydrochloride) is an orally active agent for the treatment of nephropathic cystinosis and an antioxidant.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[156-57-0]

Product Name Alternative

2-Aminoethanethiol (hydrochloride) ; 2-Mercaptoethylamine (hydrochloride)

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Apoptosis; Autophagy; Endogenous Metabolite; Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Apoptosis; Autophagy; Immunology/Inflammation; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; NF-κB

Applications

Cancer-Kinase/protease

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease; Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/Cysteamine-Hydrochloride.html

Purity

99.30

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : ≥ 50 mg/mL

Smiles

SCCN.Cl

Molecular Formula

C2H8ClNS

Molecular Weight

113.61

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Besouw, M., et al., Cysteamine: an old drug with new potential. Drug Discov Today, 2013. 18 (15-16) : p. 785-92.|[2]de Matos, D.G., et al., Effect of cysteamine on glutathione level and developmental capacity of bovine oocyte matured in vitro. Mol Reprod Dev, 1995. 42 (4) : p. 432-6.