Cat Number: PIPB-0113

Acetylcysteine

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CAS Number

616-91-1

Synonyms

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine
acetylcysteine
N-Acetylcysteine
mercapturic acid

Description

N-acetyl-L-cysteine is an N-acetyl-L-amino acid that is the N-acetylated derivative of the natural amino acid L-cysteine. It has a role as an antiinfective agent, an antioxidant, an antiviral drug, an antidote to paracetamol poisoning, a vulnerary, a mucolytic, a human metabolite, a radical scavenger, a ferroptosis inhibitor and a geroprotector.

Molecular Weight

163.2

Molecular Formula

C5H9NO3S

EINECS

210-498-3

SMILES

CC(=O)NC(CS)C(=O)O

Appearance

Solid

pKa

9.52 (at 25 ℃)