L-Cystine

• Catalog No.: C997860
• CAS Number: 56-89-3
• M. F.: C6H12N2O4S2
• M. W.: 240.30048

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2R)-2-amino-3-{[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]disulfanyl}propanoic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: L-cystine
• Synonyms: 3,3'-Dithiobis(2-aminopropanoic Acid); 3,3'-Dithiobis-L-Alanine; Cystine Αcid; β,β'-Diamino-β,β'-dicarboxydiethyl Disulfide; Oxidized L-cysteine; Dicysteine; Bis(β-amino-β-carboxyethyl) Disulfide; L-Cysteine Disulfide; L-Cystin; NSC 13203; [R-(R*,R*)]-3,3'-Dithiobis[2-aminopropanoic Acid]; l-Cystine; β,β'-Dithiodialanine; (-)-Cystine

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 56-89-3

DETAILS

Description (English)

L-Cystine is a non-essential amino acid for human development. L-Cystine is formed by the dimerization of two cysteines through the sulfur.

REFERENCES

• Fahey, R.C., et al.: J. Mol. Evol., 10, 155 (1977)
• Kao, P., et al.: J. Biol.Chem., 261, 8085 ( 1986), Nicke, A., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 278, 3137 (1977)