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L-Cystine

L-Cystine

Product ID C9773
Cas No. 56-89-3
Purity ≥98%
Product Unit SizeCostQuantityStock
25 g $48.10 In stock
100 g $126.20 In stock
500 g $330.50 In stock
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Description

L-Cystine is an endogenous amino acid and substrate for various endogenous enzymes. L-Cystine forms dimers and plays a significant role in protein folding due to its ability to form disulfide bridges.

Product Info

Cas No.

56-89-3

Purity

≥98%

Formula

C6H12N2O4S2

Formula Wt.

240.30

Chemical Name

L-Cystine

IUPAC Name

(2R)-2-amino-3-[[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]disulfanyl]propanoic acid

Synonym

[R-(R*,R*)]-3,3'-dithiobis[2-aminopropanoic acid], Cystine, Dicysteine, Gelucystine

Melting Point

260-261°C

Solubility

Soluble in aqueous solutions of pH < 2 or pH > 8.

Appearance

Colorless or White Crystals

Shipping and Storage

Store Temp

Ambient

Ship Temp

Ambient

Downloads

MSDS

C9773 MSDS PDF

Info Sheet

C9773 Info Sheet PDF

References

Kolmar H. Biological diversity and therapeutic potential of natural and engineered cystine knot miniproteins. Curr Opin Pharmacol. 2009 Oct;9(5):608-14. PMID: 19523876.

Dröge W, Holm E. Role of cysteine and glutathione in HIV infection and other diseases associated with muscle wasting and immunological dysfunction. FASEB J. 1997 Nov;11(13):1077-89. PMID: 9367343.

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