N-Acetyl-D-cysteine

N-Acetyl-D-cysteine has antioxidant activities and scavenges ROS through the reaction with its thiol group, but cannot enter the glutathione metabolic pathway[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[26117-28-2]

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

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

Field of Research

Others

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/n-acetyl-d-cysteine.html

Purity

98.0

Solubility

H2O : 250 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

SC[C@H](C(O)=O)NC(C)=O

Molecular Formula

C5H9NO3S

Molecular Weight

163.20

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Maika Deffieu, et al. Glutathione Participates in the Regulation of Mitophagy in Yeast.J Biol Chem. 2009 May 29;284 (22) :14828-37.|[2]B K Wong, et al. Selective Effects of N-acetylcysteine Stereoisomers on Hepatic Glutathione and Plasma Sulfate in Mice. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol|[3]Suparna Qanungo, et al. N-Acetyl-L-cysteine Enhances Apoptosis Through Inhibition of Nuclear factor-kappaB in Hypoxic Murine Embryonic Fibroblasts. J Biol Chem