L-(+)-Ergothioneine

• Catalog No.: E600000
• CAS Number: 497-30-3
• M. F.: C9H15N3O2S
• M. W.: 229.2993
• Storage: Hygroscopic, -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2R)-3-(2-sulfanylidene-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-2-(trimethylazaniumyl)propanoate
• IUPAC Traditional name: (2R)-3-(2-sulfanylidene-1,3-dihydroimidazol-4-yl)-2-(trimethylammonio)propanoate
• Synonyms: Thiotane; 2-Mercapto-N,N-dimethylhistidine Methyl Ester Betaine; (αS)-α-Carboxy-2,3-dihydro-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-thioxo-1H-imidazole-4-ethanaminium Inner Salt; NSC 7175; 2-Mercaptohistidine Betaine; 2-Mercapto-histidine; Sympectothion; Thiasine; Thioneine

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 497-30-3

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: White to Off-White Solid
• Melting Point: 214-219°C (dec.)
• Solubility: Acetone
• Solubility: Hot Ethanol
• Solubility: Sil. Sol. Methanol
• Solubility: Water (1g/5ml at 25°C)
• Storage Condition: Hygroscopic, -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere

DETAILS

Description (English)

L-Ergothionine is a natural molecule isolated from the rye ergot fungus and later identified in rat erythrocytes and liver and in numerous other animal tissues. Its antioxidizing properties may afford the compound therapeutic potential or it may be used

REFERENCES

• Nakamura, T., et al.: Biol. Pharm. Bull., 31, 1580 (2008)
• Yang, J., et al.: Food Chem., 114, 898 (2008)
• Grigat, S., et al.: Drug Metab. Disposition, 37, 330 (2008)