It has a role as a nutraceutical, a micronutrient, an antidote to paracetamol poisoning, a human metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is an aspartate family amino acid, a proteinogenic amino acid, a methionine and a L-alpha-amino acid.
Molecular Weight
149.21
Molecular Formula
C5H11NO2S
SMILES
CSCCC(C(=O)O)N
EINECS
200-562-9
Appearance
Colorless or white, lustrous plates or as white, crystalline powder