Aminopropylcysteine

• CAT Number: I022027
• CAS Number: 51785-96-7
• Molecular Formula: C6H14N2O2S
• Molecular Weight: 178.25
• Purity: 98%
• Synonyms: Aminopropylcysteine; S-Aminopropylcysteine
• Solubility: Soluble in DMSO
• Appearance: Solid powder
• Storage: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
• IUPAC Name: S-(3-aminopropyl)-L-cysteine
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H14N2O2S/c7-2-1-3-11-4-5(8)6(9)10/h5H,1-4,7-8H2,(H,9,10)/t5-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: KLGFHUHSBPGOAU-YFKPBYRVSA-N
• SMILES: N[C@@H](CSCCCN)C(O)=O

Aminopropylcysteine is an amino acid standard.

Reference

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