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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

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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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